Shakespeare was more than just a playwright – as a young man he also wrote 154 sonnets.
These sonnets were published in 1609, and since this date, controversy has surrounded them as scholars have sought to identify the "fair youth" addressed in the first 126 sonnets, the "dark lady" addressed in the following 28 (or 26) sonnets, and the "rival poet" also referred to in the "fair youth" poems. Find out more from the sources below:
Useful shelf (Dewey) numbers:
822.33 SON Shakespeare’s sonnets
822.33 POE Shakespeare’s poems
Recommended Books:
The book known as Q: a consideration of Shakespeare’s sonnets A study of the 1609 quarto volume, which Giroux describes as “one of the most famous and mysterious books in the history of publishing.”
The complete sonnets and poems Shakespeare's sonnets and poems.
Shakespeare's sonnets [electronic resource] Cliff's notes on Shakespeare's sonnets.
Shakespeare’s sonnets: a modern edition with prose versions Publishes each sonnet, followed by analysis and interpretation.
The sonnets Sonnets with criticism and interpretation.
William Shakespeare's sonnet philosophy Criticism and interpretation of Shakespeare's sonnets.
Websites
Shakespeare online Provides the text of all 154 sonnets with translation and analysis.
No sweat Shakespeare Text of all sonnets with translations and their historical context.
Internet Public Library Provides links to sites on Shakespeare and his works, including sonnets and poems.
Project Gutenberg Lets you read Shakespeare at the click of a mouse!
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