Shakespeare’s Sonnets, Retold
Classic Love Poems with a Modern Twist
- Compact Disc
- Release Date
15 November 2018
Summary
Fall in love with Shakespeare’s Sonnets, rewritten in modern English - reworked, retold and reimagined.
James Anthony has done something boldly different. He has rewritten the whole series of poems as sonnets using modern language, while retaining the rhythm and rhyme patterns that gives them such power. In doing so he breathes new life into the original poems and opens them up for a modern readership, demystifying Shakespeare’s eternal poetry with provocative new translations and del…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786142528 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178614252X |
| Author: | William Shakespeare, James Anthony, Stephen Fry, Paapa Essiedu |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Random House Audiobooks |
| Format: | Compact Disc |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 159g |
| Dimensions: | 141mm x 138mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (Author)
William Shakespeare was born in 1564, the son of a glove-maker from Stratford-upon-Avon, and spent much of his adult life in London. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Shakespeare’s poetry first appeared in 1593, dedicated to his patron Henry Wriothesley, the 3rd Earl of Southampton. It is unknown when he wrote each sonnet, but the collection was first published in 1609. He died in 1616, aged 52.
James Anthony (Author)
James Anthony was born in 1970, the son of an engineer from Peterborough, and has spent much of his adult life in London. He cut his teeth building cars for Ford Motor Company in Dagenham. This is James’s first published work of poetry. James Anthony is still seeking an aristocratic patron.
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