Book Details
Format
Audiobook
Length
0h 3m
Language
English
Published
Oct 10, 2005
Publisher
HighBridge Audio
ISBN-10
1665168595
ISBN-13
9781665168595
Description
The bard's sonnets read by a leading actor of stage and screen Simon Callow. Savor the most celebrated love poems in the English language. Written almost 400 years ago, the sonnets of William Shakespeare are passionate and exalted, rich in imagery and alliteration, and full of mystery and intrigue. This selection presents all 154 sonnets composed from 1593-1601. In words and rhyme, he reveals his infatuation with the Dark Lady, his relationship with a rival poet, and his private thoughts on love, death, beauty, and truth: timeless themes that span the centuries to touch our hearts today.
Runtime: 2. 31 hours, 2 library CDs
Runtime: 2. 31 hours, 2 library CDs
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William Shakespeare's sonnets are a beautiful expression of a range of human emotions - from love to grief, anger, jealousy and lust. Including the instantly recognisable 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' as well as a range of other equally moving works, this compilation brings together the complete collection of all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets.
March 12th 2026