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In partnerships with the website sonnetsofshakespeare.com, which contains video recordings of the author reciting each sonnet, The Wit and Wisdom of Shakespeare thoroughly demystifies 32 of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Each is presented and illuminated by a short Essence Statement, clarified in a Diagram for Greater Understanding, and described in a unique and entertaining narrative description. Embedded within the descriptions are tidbits of interesting information about Shakespeare, his associates, and cultural circumstances of the time—along with writing techniques and word play in which Shakespeare indulged, and observations from Shakespeare scholars.

Table of Contents:
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter One: The Sonnets of William Shakespeare Background and Perspective The Sonnet Format The Organization of This Book Suggestions for Using This Book Chapter Two: Living Life’s Span Sonnet 2 Your youthful beauty will fade, but you can duplicate it by having a child Sonnet 50 Journeys oppress me with the miles they put between us Sonnet 66 Human frailties irk me; your love is my only consolation Sonnet 30 Your presence, dear friend, salves my many mid-life regrets Sonnet 60 Time passes cruelly for all, but I leave to posterity high praise for you Sonnet 73 My advanced age shortens our time left together, making your love for me more strong Sonnet 74 After my body is gone, the best of me will remain with you in my verse Chapter Three: Seeing the Unseen Sonnet 47 My eye and heart work together to keep you present even when you are away Sonnet 27 When I travel I recall your image to beautify the darkness of night Sonnet 61 When you travel, I recall your image and worry about who you are with Sonnet 113 When you and I are apart, I superimpose your image on everything Sonnet 43 I see best while asleep, as that is when my dreams show you to me Sonnet 24 I carry your image in my heart, but I need you to reveal your inner self Chapter Four: Declaring Devotion Sonnet 76 My writing lacks variety only because you are my sole subject Sonnet 91 What others covet means nothing to me: you are everything Sonnet 143 I will support your surging ambitions, and in return ask only for love and kindness Sonnet 29 Though I am lowly, your love is so rich that I rejoice in being me and having you Sonnet 37 Fortune has failed to smile on me, so I live life vicariously through you Sonnet 116 With apologies to those who already know, I preach of the unwavering nature of true love Chapter Five: Managing Relationships Sonnet 128 I am infatuated with you, and long for your touch Sonnet 80 I pursue you in desperate hope of overcoming the competition Sonnet 109 My absence has damaged our relationship, but you need to know that you mean everything to me Sonnet 20 Your fineness suggests that Mother Nature intended you for a woman, but changed her mind Sonnet 115 When I first wrote of my love for you I was naïve about how much it would continue to grow Sonnet 90 If you will hate me and leave me, do it now rather than add to later woes Sonnet 147 I am enslaved by a sick, destructive love that has chased away all reason Chapter Six: Keeping Beauty Alive Sonnet 15 I restore to you through my verse what Time takes from you through decay Sonnet 55 Through my verse you will outlive grand structures and inspire posterity’s lovers Sonnet 54 When your outer beauty fades, my verse will testify to your inner substance Sonnet 17 My verse lauding your beauty will be lent credibility by your having a child Sonnet 65 If time batters all things, how can fragile beauty survive? Through my verse Sonnet 18 Other beauty fades, but my verse will keep yours alive forever References Index

About the Author :
Darrel Walters, a former public school teacher and university professor with a Ph.D. from The University of Michigan, has published books on writing skills and assessment techniques, and written poetry for both children and adults. He presents poetry programs in various venues, and his intense interest in the sonnets of Shakespeare has prompted him to make The Sonnets eminently accessible to readers of all ages.

Review :
Walters examines 32 of Shakespeare’s sonnets in this brief, informative investigation. As the author suggests, people are probably more familiar with Shakespeare’s plays than his poetry. Each chapter discusses six or seven sonnets around a theme, such as living life’s span or managing relationships. The pattern for each chapter is the same: a copy of the sonnet, a few sentences on the sonnet’s essential message, a diagram of the sonnet, and two pages of commentary. In the commentary, Walters provides a brief analysis of the sonnet, some background from Shakespeare’s life, and some reference to issues that may have arisen in the scholarship about Shakespeare and the individual to whom the sonnet was dedicated. This is an accessible, enlightening perspective on the poems. Readers who are new to Shakespeare’s work and those who are steeped in it will enjoy this book and gain from it. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. Darrel Walters has crafted a wonderful gift for readers of Shakespeare's sonnets at every level. For the novice, a sound and reliable primer; for the experienced reader, a rich and surprising collection of insights. The Wit and Wisdom of Shakespeare is an entertaining primer that will be particularly valuable to students encountering the Bard for the first time. It is easy to read and navigate. Darrel Walters provides a diagram, summary, and basic explanation of each sonnet that is truly excellent. In a light, charming voice, Walters deftly works in facts, anecdotes, and scholarly quotes, which point to his own wit and wisdom. If only this was around when I was in school, how much simpler life would have been! Condensed into neat little packages waiting to be unwrapped, Wit and Wisdom makes it easy for today’s 21st century learners to tackle Shakespeare. The thematic thread woven throughout the visual and written analysis guides the reader in dissecting Shakespeare’s complexity and depth, opening the reader’s mind to true accessibility. After decades of feeling challenged to fully understand and appreciate Shakespeare’s masterpieces and their relevance to our time, I’ve been rescued by Darrel Walters’ eminently readable treatise. It brings William Shakespeare and his sonnets to life, unfolds the full beauty of his language, and explains the messages of the sonnets in the context of modern culture and vernacular. It’s a masterpiece in itself.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798216304654
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: 32 Sonnets Made Thoroughly Accessible
  • ISBN-10: 821630465X
  • Publisher Date: 14 Dec 2015
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 168


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