Shakespeare A to Z | Sonnets
In addition to his plays and major poems, Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets* that deal with such subjects as love, loyalty, and the changes caused by time. Since their publication in 1609 the sonnets have been a source of intrigue to scholars trying to learn more about Shakespeare’s life. Unlike the plays, in which the playwright speaks only through his characters, the sonnets often appear to many to be written in the poet’s own voice. It is therefore tempting to read the 154-poem sequence as a description of events in Shakespeare’s life.
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