Sonette

Autor*innen

• William Shakespeare

Parameter

• 111 Seiten
• 4 Lesestunden

• Kunst & Kultur
• Literaturwissenschaft
• Sachbücher
• Sozialwissenschaften
• William Shakespeare, 1564-1616

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Shakespeare's enigmatic and powerful sonnets stand as a lyrical legacy equal to the poet's renowned dramas. They explore themes of love and death, beauty and transience. Their unparalleled musicality and captivating imagery make Shakespeare's sonnets masterpieces of world literature. Sonnets 1-126 address a mysterious young man, whose identity remains unresolved, while sonnets 127-152 are directed towards a "dark lady," who, despite her lack of conventional beauty, exerts an irresistible erotic allure on the poet. The sonnets fervently invoke friendship as the only force capable of countering the impermanence of all earthly things.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• Einband: Paperback