The Two Roses: A Close Look at Shakespeare's Sonnets

“The Two Roses” offers an original and comprehensive take on William Shakespeare’s life vis-à-vis the sonnets. By exploring his life and times, his theatrical works, and most particularly the Sonnets and juxtaposing what’s known about Shakespeare’s life, family, working relations, his plays, his trials in legal courts and royal courts, and the people around him, Decker and Denning bring forth a dramatic set of insights that will have an impact on how actors, directors, dramaturgs, and the interested public regard this writer and his plays.