Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's Sonnets

William Shakespeare with Katherine Duncan-Jones

488 pages first pub 1609 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

'The annotation is consistently thoughtful and well judged, giving plenty of precise help with lexical and syntactical problems, and offering valuable verbal and cultural analogues from contemporary literature'No edition of these difficult and con...

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Moods

reflective 63%
emotional 52%
challenging 43%
inspiring 27%
sad 22%
relaxing 20%
dark 11%
funny 11%
lighthearted 11%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 33%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 86% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

N/A: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 86% | No: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 72% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9% | Yes: 9%

Average rating

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