John Hollander
1) The sonnets
Author
Series
Description
Since their first publication in 1609, William Shakespeare's sonnets have begged a tantalizing question--for whom were they intended? The dedication comes not from the author himself but from the publisher, and the address to "Mr. W.H." may well be a deliberate attempt at misdirection. In the sonnets themselves, the poet first devotes his thoughts to a beautiful young male friend; then shifts his focus to his mistress-a dark femme fatale. The continuing...
Series
Library of America volume 66-67
Publisher
Distributed to the trade in the U.S. and Canada by Viking Press
Pub. Date
1993