The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare's Poetry

Abstract

A full introduction to the poetry of William Shakespeare through discussion of his freestanding narrative poems, the Sonnets, and his plays. Fourteen leading international scholars provide accessible chapters on all relevant topics, from Shakespeare’s role in the development of English poetry and his poetic form to his place in print culture, politics, religion, classicism, and gender dynamics. Includes individual chapters on Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, The Passionate Pilgrim, ``The Phoenix and the Turtle,’’ the Sonnets, A Lover’s Complaint, and poetry in the dramatic works.