Shakespeare's sonnets are lyrical, haunting, beautiful, and often
breathtaking, representing one of the finest bodies of poetry ever
penned. They demonstrate the writer's skill in capturing the full range
of human emotions within a carefully prescribed form and creating
something unique in every one. Some are familiar--*Shall I compare thee
to a summer's day?--*others unexpected, but together they form an
extraordinary meditation on the nature of love, lust, beauty, and time.