Shakespeare's Sonnets by Dympna Callaghan - 9781405113977

Shakespeare's SonnetsAuthor(s): Dympna Callaghan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9781405113977, 978-1405113977\nSynopsis\nThis introduction provides a concise overview of the central issues and critical responses to Shakespeares sonnets, looking at the themes, images, and structure of his work, as well as the social and historical circumstances surrounding their creation. \n\nExplores the biographical mystery of the identities of the characters addressed.\nExamines the intangible aspects of each sonnet, such as eroticism and imagination.\nA helpful appendix offers a summary of each poem with descriptions of key literary figures.