Sonnets, and Sonnets on English Dramatic Poets (1590-1650) by Swinburne

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17347.html.images 95 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17347.epub3.images 133 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17347.epub.images 132 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17347.epub.noimages 96 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17347.kf8.images 364 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17347.kindle.images 374 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17347.txt.utf-8 57 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17347/pg17347-h.zip 130 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909
Title Sonnets, and Sonnets on English Dramatic Poets (1590-1650)
Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles
Swinburne, Vol V.
Note Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Paul Murray, Annika Feilbach and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Character set for HTML: ISO-8859-1
Summary "Sonnets, and Sonnets on English Dramatic Poets (1590-1650)" by Swinburne is a collection of lyrical poetry composed during the late 19th century. The book contains a series of sonnets that explore themes related to English dramatic poets from the early to mid-1600s, showcasing the author's admiration and critical perspective on their contributions to literature. Swinburne, a noted Victorian poet, weaves together his reflections on the artistry and legacy of luminaries such as Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Jonson. The collection is characterized by its elegant and intricate verse, with each sonnet offering a unique homage to different poets of the English Renaissance. Swinburne captures the essence of these literary figures, highlighting their emotional depth and artistic brilliance. Notable pieces within the collection discuss the impact of these poets on language and theater, while also reflecting on broader themes such as love, mortality, and the power of creativity. Overall, Swinburne's "Sonnets" serves as both a tribute to the rich tradition of English poetry and a celebration of the poets who have shaped it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject English poetry -- 19th century
Category Text
EBook-No. 17347
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 13, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 109 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!