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This Companion represents the myriad ways of thinking about the remarkable achievement of Shakespeare’s sonnets.

» An authoritative reference guide and extended introduction to Shakespeare’s sonnets.

» Contains more than 20 newly-commissioned essays by both established and younger scholars.

» Considers the form, sequence, content, literary context, editing and printing of the sonnets.

» Shows how the sonnets provide a mirror in which cultures can read their own critical biases.

» Informed by the latest theoretical, cultural and archival work.