 Thorpe edition of the sonnets (1609) | |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Language | Early Modern English |
| Genre | Renaissance poetry |
| Publisher | Thomas Thorpe |
Publication date | 1609 |
| Publication place | England |
| Text | Shakespeare's Sonnets at Wikisource |
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) wrote sonnets on a variety of themes. When discussing or referring to Shakespeare's sonnets, it is almost always a reference to the 154 sonnets that were first published all together in a quarto in 1609.[1] However, there are six additional sonnets that Shakespeare wrote and included in the plays Romeo and Juliet, Henry V and Love's Labour's Lost. There is also a partial sonnet found in the play Edward III.
- ^ "First edition of Shakespeare's Sonnets, 1609". The British Library. Retrieved 18 February 2019.