Shakespeare's Sonnets [The Arden Shakespeare series]

by Katherine (Editor) Duncan-Jones

In this volume, as almost every page of the Introduction and theN otes bears witness, I have been under special obligations toP rofessor Dowden sexcellent editions of theS onnets. I have not, however, drawn at all from Part II. of the Introduction to his larger edition (see the footnote on p. n), which condenses into some seventy-five pages the entire literature of theS onnets. For the critical student this careful risumi answers a double as a bibliography of the subject, directing him to the many books and papers that have been written upon theS onnets, if he is moved to read any or all of them; and as a compact and convenient substitute for these books and papers, if he wants to know their gist and substance without the drudgery of wading through them. I doubt not that the majority of students will be thankful that Professor Dowden has relieved them of the drudgery by compressing many a dull volume or magazine article into a page or a paragraph. I will only add that the text of theS onnets, like that of the Poems, is given without omission or expurgation. NOTE TO REVISED EDITION OF 1890. For new matter, giving the substance of the latest researches in the history of theS onnets, see A ddenda, p. 184 fol. Certain changes have also been made in the Introduction (pp. 10, 11,12) and here and there in theN(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the PublisherForgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.

Genres: Shakespeare

Paperback

Published January 1, 1997