TY - BOOK AU - Shakespeare,William AU - Burto,William AU - Barnet,Sylvan AU - Shakespeare,William TI - The sonnets and narrative poems T2 - Everyman's library SN - 0679417419 AV - PR2841 1992 U1 - 821.3 20 PY - 1992/// CY - New York PB - Knopf, Distributed by Random House KW - Sonnets, English KW - Narrative poetry, English N1 - f William Shakespeare had never written a single play, if his reputation rested entirely upon the substantial and sterling body of nondramatic verse he left behind, he would still hold the position he does in the hierarchy of world literature. The strikingly modern sonnets–intimate, baroque, and expansive at once; the invigorating narratives drawn from classical subjects; and the flawless lyricism represented by a poem like “The Phoenix and the Turtle; Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxiv-xxxv) UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0601/92052934-d.html UR - https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1616/92052934-b.html ER -