Complete Sonnets and Poems: The Oxford Shakespeare The Complete Sonnets and Poem [Paperback]

This is the only fully annotated and modernized edition to bring together Shakespeare's sonnets as well as all his poems (including those attributed to him after his death) in one volume. A full introduction discusses his development as a poet, and how the poems relate to the plays, and detailed notes explain the language and allusions. While accessibly written, the edition takes account of the most recent scholarship and criticism.About the Series:For over 100 yearsOxford World's Classicshas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.List of IllustrationsIntroductionShakespeare the PoetVenus and AdonisPublication and Date of CompositionDedicationLiterary MilieuLucrecePublication and Date of CompositionThe Argument, Sources, and PoliticsReading (in) LucreceRape and ConsentThe Passionate Pilgrim'Let the bird of loudest lay'Shakespeare's SonnetsPublication and CirculationDedicationDate and SequenceSourcesReading the SonnetsA Lover's ComplaintDate and AttributionThe Poem and its ContextPoems Attributed to Shakespeare in the Seventeenth Century'Shall I die?'A Funeral ElegyEditorial ProceduresAbbreviations and ReferencesVENUS AND ADONISLUCRECETHE PASSIONATE PILGRIM'LET THE BIRD OF LOUDEST LAY'SHAKESPEARE'S SONNETSA LOVER'S COMPLAINTAppendixPoems Attributed to Shakespeare in the Seventeenth CenturyIndexIndex of First LinesThe only fully annotated and modernized edition to bring together Shakespeare's sonnets