Sonnets

The Sonnets of William Shakespeare are one of the most famous enigmas of the poetic legacy of the great English playwright. First published nearly five centuries ago, they still stir the minds of researchers. Some scholars argue that all the poems reflect the author's life experience, while others, on the contrary, see only a literary exercise in a fashionable style. How autobiographical is the sonnet cycle? Was there really a love triangle in Shakespeare's life? Who is hiding under the names Friend and Dark Lady? Exalted and somber, light and profound, the sonnets touch on the most important themes of human existence: friendship, honor, beauty, and, of course, love. In this edition, the mysterious, beautiful 154 masterpieces of English poetry are presented in the original language and in the translation by Nikolay Gerbel.