A Companion to Shakespeare's Sonnets

A Companion to Shakespeare's Sonnets Synopsis

This Companion represents the myriad ways of thinking about the remarkable achievement of Shakespeare's sonnets.

• An authoritative reference guide and extended introduction to Shakespeare's sonnets.
• Contains more than 20 newly-commissioned essays by both established and younger scholars.
• Considers the form, sequence, content, literary context, editing and printing of the sonnets.
• Shows how the sonnets provide a mirror in which cultures can read their own critical biases.
• Informed by the latest theoretical, cultural and archival work.

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