Essential information on the composition and publication of Shakespeare's sonnets, and the key characters in the narrative: the young man and the dark lady. A guide to themes in selected sonnets is also included.

Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets, not intended for publication. Many of these sonnets address the poet's love of a young man. But is it romantic love? And if so, are the sonnets autobiographical?

An in-depth examination of Shakespeare's sonnet 75

A growing list of exceptional essays and articles on the sonnet's history, the dark lady, the young man, and the sonnet form in general.

Shakespeare's complete sonnets online!

Internet resources on Classical Literary Theory, from your About.com Guide

To love that well

Famous quotations from All's Well the Ends Well, for reference or for fun!

Sonnet 75 Glossary- the filching age

An analysis of Shakespeare's inspired sonnet, hailed as one of the best poems in English. Included is a paraphrase of the poem in contemporary English.