Katherine Duncan-Jones
Books by Katherine Duncan-Jones
“I’ve enjoyed teaching from this thought-provoking Arden version, which includes all 154 sonnets plus ‘A Lover’s Complaint’ (published in the same volume as the sonnets in 1609). Duncan-Jones’s thorough introduction covers the poems’ publication, who their addressees might have been, and the long reception of how they’ve been read over the last 400+ years.” Read more...
The best books on Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Scott Newstok, Literary Scholar
Interviews where books by Katherine Duncan-Jones were recommended
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Shakespeare's Sonnets
by Katherine Duncan-Jones & William Shakespeare -
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The Art of Shakespeare's Sonnets
by Helen Vendler & William Shakespeare -
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All the Sonnets of Shakespeare
by Paul Edmonson, Stanley Wells & William Shakespeare -
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The Afterlife of Shakespeare's Sonnets
by Jane Kingsley-Smith -
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Nets
by Jen Bervin -
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Lucy Negro, Redux
by Caroline Randall Williams
The best books on Shakespeare’s Sonnets, recommended by Scott Newstok
The best books on Shakespeare’s Sonnets, recommended by Scott Newstok
The beauty of Shakespeare’s sonnets speaks to us down the centuries, their lines peaking out at us from the titles of famous books or enjoying outings at weddings or other romantic occasions. But they were not always regarded as perfectly-formed jewels, and the relationships they portray not as conventional as many of us presume. Here, Shakespeare scholar Scott Newstok talks us through books that help us learn more about Shakespeare’s sonnets, from the best introduction to the poems for students through to their afterlife and recent creative interpretations.
