Shakespeare's Sonnets
Shakespeare's Sonnets is the collection of 154 sonnets first published in London in 1609 by Thomas Thorpe and printed by George Eld, with the poem A Lover's Complaint at the end. The quarto bears Thorpe's dedication to the unidentified "Mr. W.H.".
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First published
- Thomas Thorpe, London, 1609
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- Editions recorded
- 2 on Open Library, 2 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 37 languages
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How many editions of Shakespeare's Sonnets are there?
We track 1 edition of Shakespeare's Sonnets. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was Shakespeare's Sonnets first published?
Shakespeare's Sonnets by Carl D. Atkins was first published in 1609.
Where these facts come from
- Shakespeare's sonnets, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Shakespeare's Sonnets, Folger Shakespeare Library (folger.edu)
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