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The Sonnets by Warwick Collins6/28/2023 The sonnet I liked most is Sonnet XVIII (on page 37 in this book): I had not read any of Shakespeare sonnets before I read this book (and only seen two plays by Shakespeare, but I am sure I will read quite some of his work at school). He gives beautiful accounts of how Shakespeare interacts with many colourful characters of the time and he explores the complicated relationship between the relatively poor Shakespeare and very wealthy Earl of Southampton.Īlthough the book is not easy to read (I had to use the dictionary at times), it is still a book that I recommend to anybody who has some interest in the work of Shakespeare and who has a bit of passion for poetry. I like how the author has woven 30 of 147 of Shakespeare’s sonnets into an inspiring novel. He also pictures the sonnets to be largely written for his patron, his Lord. He tries to step into Shakespeare’s shoes and imagine the circumstances around the writing of 30 of these great poems. It is unknown when, where and for whom Shakespeare wrote his famous sonnets but the author believes this might have been since 1592. Shakespeare struggles to find work as a play writer with the closure of many theatres, but he manage to earn money through the patronage of the Earl of Southampton. It is set in Elizabethan England from 1592-1594 a two-year period where entertainment and arts were at their low point due to the devastating outbreak of the plague in London. This book is written from the perspective of William Shakespeare.
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