The Art of Shakespeare's Sonnets:

Helen Vendler, widely regarded as our most accomplished interpreter of poetry, here serves as an incomparable guide to some of the best-loved poems in the English language.In detailed commentaries on Shakespeare's 154 sonnets, Vendler reveals previously unperceived imaginative and stylistic fea...

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Main Author: Vendler, Helen (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [1999]
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Summary:Helen Vendler, widely regarded as our most accomplished interpreter of poetry, here serves as an incomparable guide to some of the best-loved poems in the English language.In detailed commentaries on Shakespeare's 154 sonnets, Vendler reveals previously unperceived imaginative and stylistic features of the poems, pointing out not only new levels of import in particular lines, but also the ways in which the four parts of each sonnet work together to enact emotion and create dynamic effect. The commentaries-presented alongside the original and modernized texts-offer fresh perspectives on the individual poems, and, taken together, provide a full picture of Shakespeare's techniques as a working poet. With the help of Vendler's acute eye, we gain an appreciation of "Shakespeare's elated variety of invention, his ironic capacity, his astonishing refinement of technique, and, above all, the reach of his skeptical imaginative intent.
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Apr 2024)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (696 Seiten)
ISBN:9780674088580
DOI:10.4159/9780674088580

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