Sonnets

In the book, there are 154 sonnets of the great English poet and playwright William Shakespeare, translated by Lyudmila Kulikova. The Russian translations are accompanied by the originals in English.
The edition is complemented by illustrations by the artist Lina Gynkul, created in black-and-white graphic technique specifically for this edition.
Shakespeare's sonnets are a collection of 154 lyrical poems by William Shakespeare in early modern English, mostly written between 1592 and 1599 during the height of the Elizabethan era. They have a personal, intimate character and were not created for publication. They tell of friendship, love, and the philosophy of relationships with two non-personified addressees. Shakespeare's sonnets are traditionally divided into three main thematic groups: sonnets 1 to 126 are dedicated to a young friend — patron; 127 to 152 to the dark lady; 153 and 154 are the concluding sonnets, completing the cycle, about Cupid.