Shakespeare: The Sonnets and Narrative Poems (Longman Medieval and Renaissance Library) [Paperback]

A. D. Cousins (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0582215129 | ISBN-13: 978-0582215122 | Publication Date: January 1999

Alongside Spenser, Sidney and the early Donne, Shakespeare is the major poet of the 16th century, largely because of the status of his remarkable sequence of sonnets. Professor Cousins' new book is the first comprehensive study of the Sonnets and narrative poems for over a decade. He focuses in particular on their exploration of self-knowledge, sexuality, and death, as well as on their ambiguous figuring of gender. Throughout he provides a comparative context, looking at the work of Shakespeare's contemporaries. The relation between Shakespeare's non-dramatic verse and his plays is also explored.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Longman Publishing Group (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582215129
• ISBN-13: 978-0582215122
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,767,335 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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