The Sonnets

What it's about

All 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets: most addressed to a beautiful young man, urging him to marry and then promising him immortality in verse, and a later group to a "dark lady" the poet desires against his judgment. The best-known love poems in English, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" among them.

Who it's for

- Anyone who wants to read the sonnets in order, not just the famous few - Readers who like short poems read slowly - Good read aloud, a sonnet at a time

What’s inside

1. 1

   Part 1

   11 min
2. 2

   Part 2

   11 min
3. 3

   Part 3

   11 min
4. 4

   Part 4

   11 min
5. 5

   Part 5

   11 min
6. 6

   Part 6

   11 min
7. 7

   Part 7

   11 min
8. 8

   Part 8

   2 min

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