{"product_id":"the-secret-drama-of-shakespeares-sonnets-paperback-9781108000901","title":"The Secret Drama of Shakespeare's Sonnets (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108000901","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Secret Drama of Shakespeare's Sonnets\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrough detailed analysis of Shakespeare's Sonnets and their historical background, Massey refutes the commonly held assumption that they are autobiographical.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGerald Massey (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108000901, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e496 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.6 x 2.5 cm, 0.69 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGerald Massey's work of 1888 presented a strong argument against the many theorists who viewed Shakespeare's Sonnets as autobiographical – 'a permanent reply to Shakespeare's misinterpreters'. Beginning by outlining the known background and context of the Sonnets, Massey proceeds to wage what he terms his 'battle against fictions, fallacies, forgeries, and groundless assumptions'. Who were the Sonnets addressed to, if anyone, and what is the significance of the inscription in the edition of 1609? What is the correct arrangement of the Sonnets, and why did Shakespeare himself give personal testimony to their 'purity'? Following detailed descriptions of the many different theories, Massey provides close readings and analysis of the Sonnets themselves to dispute the autobiographical claims, and to demonstrate that the Sonnets are 'partly personal and partly dramatic'.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Preliminary account of the sonnets\u003cbr\u003e 2. Lues Browniana\u003cbr\u003e 3. Primary facts and fundamental fallacies\u003cbr\u003e 4. Personal sonnets 1-13\u003cbr\u003e 5. Personal sonnets 14–26\u003cbr\u003e 6. Personal sonnets 38\u003cbr\u003e 7. Dramatic sonnets 29–31\u003cbr\u003e 8. Personal sonnet 32\u003cbr\u003e 9. Dramatic sonnets 33–42\u003cbr\u003e 10. Dramatic sonnet 144\u003cbr\u003e 11. Personal sonnet 39\u003cbr\u003e 12. Dramatic sonnets 36–56\u003cbr\u003e 13. Personal Sonnets 53–65\u003cbr\u003e 14. Dramatic sonnets 66–69\u003cbr\u003e 15. Personal sonnets 70\u003cbr\u003e 16. Personal sonnets 71–77\u003cbr\u003e 17. Personal sonnet 78–86\u003cbr\u003e 18. Dramatic sonnets 87–93\u003cbr\u003e 19. Dramatic sonnets 94–96\u003cbr\u003e 20. Dramatic sonnets 97–99\u003cbr\u003e 21. Personal sonnets 100–108\u003cbr\u003e 22. Dramatic sonnets 109–122\u003cbr\u003e 23. Personal sonnet 116\u003cbr\u003e 24. Dramatic sonnets 123–125\u003cbr\u003e 25. Personal sonnet 107\u003cbr\u003e 26. Personal sonnet 115\u003cbr\u003e 27. Fragment of a personal sonnet 126\u003cbr\u003e 28. Dramatic sonnets 127–154\u003cbr\u003e 29. Reprint of the sonnets\u003cbr\u003e 30. Summary of Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Biographia Literaria: 31. Shakespeare's Southampton\u003cbr\u003e 32. Sidney's Stella\u003cbr\u003e 33. Shakespeare and Bacon\u003cbr\u003e 34. The man Shakespeare and his private friends.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265896042776,"sku":"9781108000901","price":34.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108000901i_166b140e-9f4a-4a3b-9330-eaa4081d1c07.jpg?v=1694867036","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-secret-drama-of-shakespeares-sonnets-paperback-9781108000901","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}