Sonnets, and Sonnets on English Dramatic Poets (1590-1650)

Sonnets, and Sonnets on English Dramatic Poets (1590-1650)
Author: Algernon Charles Swinburne
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2023-08-22
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Algernon Charles Swinburne's 'Sonnets, and Sonnets on English Dramatic Poets (1590-1650)' is a profound collection of sonnets that pay homage to the great English playwrights of the Renaissance period. Through his exquisite literary style, Swinburne explores themes of love, mortality, and the human experience, drawing inspiration from the works of Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Jonson. The sonnets are intricately crafted with meticulous attention to language and form, showcasing Swinburne's mastery of the poetic medium. This collection serves as a testament to Swinburne's deep appreciation for the literary tradition of the English Renaissance. As a prominent figure in the Victorian literary scene, Swinburne's work reflects his passion for poetry and his extensive knowledge of the classical and Elizabethan literary canon. His exploration of the works of English dramatic poets highlights his desire to preserve and celebrate the rich heritage of English literature. 'Sonnets, and Sonnets on English Dramatic Poets (1590-1650)' is a must-read for poetry enthusiasts, scholars of English literature, and anyone seeking to delve into the beauty of Renaissance poetry.

Sonnets on English Dramatic Poets (1590-1650)

Sonnets on English Dramatic Poets (1590-1650)
Author: Algernon Charles Swinburne
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2015-09-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781517533816

Algernon Charles Swinburne was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He wrote several novels, and contributed to the famous Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in every year from 1903 to 1907 and again in 1909.Swinburne is considered a poet of the decadent school, although he perhaps professed to more vice than he actually indulged in; Oscar Wilde stated that Swinburne was "a braggart in matters of vice, who had done everything he could to convince his fellow citizens of his homosexuality and bestiality without being in the slightest degree a homosexual or a bestialiser."Many critics consider his mastery of vocabulary, rhyme and metre impressive, although he has also been criticised for his florid style and word choices that only fit the rhyme scheme rather than contributing to the meaning of the piece.

Sonnets, and Sonnets on English Dramatic Poets

Sonnets, and Sonnets on English Dramatic Poets
Author: Algernon Charles Swinburne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2009-01
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9781409921523

Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837-1909) was a Victorian era English poet. His poetry was highly controversial in its day. He is considered a decadent poet. Many of his early and still admired poems evoke the Victorian fascination with the Middle Ages, and some of them are explicitly medieval in style, tone and construction, including The Leper, Laus Veneris, and St Dorothy. His mastery of vocabulary, rhyme and metre arguably put him among the most talented English language poets in history, although he has also been criticized for his florid style and word choices that only fit the rhyme scheme rather than contributing to the meaning of the piece. After the first Poems and Ballads, Swinburne's later poetry was devoted more to philosophy and politics. He did not stop writing love poetry entirely, but the content was less shocking. Amongst his other works are: A Century of Roundels (1883) and The Age of Shakespeare (1908).

Sonnets

Sonnets
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Joe Books Ltd
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2015-11-24
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1988120373

Written primarily in four-line stanzas and iambic pentameter, William Shakespeare's 154 sonnets address such themes as love, beauty, honesty, and the passage of time, and are now recognized as some of the most enduring poetry of all time.

The Sonnets

The Sonnets
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2015-09-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781517311087

Shakespeare's Sonnets is the title of a collection of 154 sonnets accredited to William Shakespeare which cover themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty and mortality. It was first published in a 1609 quarto with the full stylised title: SHAKE-SPEARES SONNETS. Never before Imprinted. (although sonnets 138 and 144 had previously been published in the 1599 miscellany The Passionate Pilgrim). The quarto ends with "A Lover's Complaint", a narrative poem of 47 seven-line stanzas written in rhyme royal.

The Complete Sonnets and Poems of William Shakespeare

The Complete Sonnets and Poems of William Shakespeare
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2011-04-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781461048299

The greatest sonnets and poems ever written, by the greatest poet and playwright in the English language.