Sonnets for Poetry Lovers (Dover Thrift Editions)

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One of the most important of Shakespeare's nondramatic works is the sonnets, which have engendered a wealth of scholarly discussion about the identity of "the dark lady" and the "lovely boy" to whom the majority of the poems are addressed. Over 150 exquisite poems deal with themes such as love, friendship, the tyranny of time, beauty's evanescence, and death, all expressed in language of remarkable power, precision, and beauty. The sonnets include a glossary of archaic terms.

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