{"product_id":"the-poems-and-sonnets-of-william-shakespeare","title":"The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith an Introduction by Tim Cook.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShakespeare's sonnets have an intensity of both feeling and meaning unmatched in English sonnet form. They divide into two parts; the first 126 sonnets are addressed to a fair youth for whom the poet has an obsessive love and the second chronicles his love for the notorious 'Dark Lady'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the sonnets, this volume includes Shakespeare's two lengthy narrative poems on classical themes, \u003cem\u003eThe Rape of Lucrece\u003c\/em\u003e which looks forward to the dark imagery of \u003cem\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eVenus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAdonis\u003c\/em\u003e which mixes ribaldry and tragedy in unique Shakespearean manner. \u003cem\u003eThe Phoenix and the Turtle\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful metaphysical and allegorical short elegy, and takes its place with Shakespeare's better-known poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 208 pages | Published August 1994\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63967059280221,"sku":"9781853264160","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781853264160.jpg?v=1774352137","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-poems-and-sonnets-of-william-shakespeare","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}