Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title Shakespeare's Sonnets
Note Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Shakespeare's Sonnets" by William Shakespeare is a collection of 154 poems written in the late 16th century during the English Renaissance. This renowned work explores themes of love, beauty, time, and mortality, expressed through a series of lyrical reflections often directed toward a young man and a "dark lady." The sonnets’ intricate exploration of human emotion and the complexities of love makes this collection a profound contribution to the world of poetry. The opening of "Shakespeare's Sonnets" presents a series of meditations on the nature and consequences of beauty and procreation. In the initial sonnets, the speaker urges a young man to reproduce to preserve his beauty and legacy against the relentless passage of time. Shakespeare employs vivid imagery to illustrate the fleeting nature of youth and the importance of nurturing future generations as a means of defying death. Within these early poems, the interplay between self-love and the obligation to share one’s beauty with the world serves to set the tone for the subsequent exploration of love, desire, and the inherent struggles with time and mortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject English poetry
Subject Sonnets, English
Category Text
EBook-No. 1041
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Mar 10, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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