Sonnets
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AuthorWilliam Shakespeare
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AuthorSamuil Marshak
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AuthorСамуил Маршак
Love in its various forms, flights of spirit and base passions, philosophical reflections and ruthless self-analysis — all this, as well as vivid imagery, cascades of brilliant metaphors, and simply beautiful poetry are found in Shakespeare's sonnets. It is no surprise that after so many years they remain a favorite reading for millions. This edition presents the mysterious, emotionally stirring sonnets in the original language and in the translation of the remarkable poet and translator S.Ya. Marshak. The edition also includes an extensive article and detailed commentary by the famous Shakespearean scholar A.A. Anikst.