Shakespeare's Sonnets and Narrative Poems
Synopsis
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.Book details
- Series:
- Longman Medieval and Renaissance Library
- Author:
- A. D. Cousins
- ISBN:
- 9781317893691
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780582215122, 9781315844046, 9780582215122, 9780582215122, 9781138160613, 9781138160613
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Pages:
- 236
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2018-02-07
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2000
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Language Arts, Literature and Fiction