The Sonnets of William Shakespeare

5W William Shakespeare, London 1881

Notes

William Shakespeare’s sonnets, a collection of 154 poems, are some of the most famous in English literature. Written primarily in iambic pentameter, they explore themes like love, beauty, time, and mortality. The sonnets are divided into two main groups: the first 126 are addressed to a young man, celebrating his beauty and urging him to procreate, while the later sonnets focus on a mysterious “Dark Lady,” exploring a more complex and tumultuous love. They are renowned for their emotional depth, intricate wordplay, and timeless appeal.

Description

Black pebbled leather with five raised bands, gilt lettering on the spine, and gilt turn-ins. Gilt top edge with deckled bottom and fore edge. Front board is separating from the spine from top down above a half inch with rubbed leather along both spine creases. Marbled end papers, interior in excellent condition and wonderful condition overall.