This Companion represents the myriad ways of thinking about the remarkable achievement of Shakespeare’s sonnets.

An authoritative reference guide and extended introduction to Shakespeare’s sonnets.
Contains more than 20 newly-commissioned essays by both established and younger scholars.
Considers the form, sequence, content, literary context, editing and printing of the sonnets.
Shows how the sonnets provide a mirror in which cultures can read their own critical biases.
Informed by the latest theoretical, cultural and archival work.