Poems

Third Series

William Shakespeare, H. R. Woudhuysen (University of Oxford, UK), Prof Katherine Duncan-Jones

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Arden Shakespeare
25 March 2009

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Shakespeare studies & criticism

Series: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series

In 1593 Shakespeare awoke and found himself famous. Lines from his comic, erotic, tragic poem Venus and Adonis were on everyone's lips.

The appearance in 1594 of the darkly reflective and richly descriptive Rape of Lucrece confirmed his fame as 'Sweet Master Shakespeare', Elizabethan England's most brilliant non-dramatic poet. Shorter poems in this volume testify further to Shakespeare's versatility and to his poetic fame. Some, like the much-debated `Phoenix and Turtle', pose problems of meaning; others raise questions about authorship and authenticity. Detailed annotation and a full Introduction seek to resolve such difficulties while also locating Shakespeare's poems in their literary context, which includes his own career as a playwright.

By: William Shakespeare
Edited by: H. R. Woudhuysen (University of Oxford UK), Prof Katherine Duncan-Jones
Imprint: Arden Shakespeare
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 668g
ISBN: 9781903436875
ISBN 10: 1903436877
Series: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series
Pages: 616
Publication Date: 25 March 2009
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Poems: Third Series

'Shakespeare scholars will be indebted to the editors not only for fine textual and editorial work but also for a number of astute interpretations.' Project Muse (2009)