Classic Literature· United Kingdom
Shakespeare's Romances and Poems (Cymbeline / Lover's Complaint / Pericles / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Tempest / Two Noble Kinsmen / Venus and Adonis / Winter's Tale)
by William ShakespeareAggregate Editorial Score30/100
Publishers Weekly
Published 2007English
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Published in 2007, Shakespeare's Romances and Poems (Cymbeline / Lover's Complaint / Pericles / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Tempest / Two Noble Kinsmen / Venus and Adonis / Winter's Tale) established William Shakespeare as one of the defining voices in classic literature. A cornerstone of the literary canon, Shakespeare's Romances and Poems (Cymbeline / Lover's Complaint / Pericles / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Tempest / Two Noble Kinsmen / Venus and Adonis / Winter's Tale) (2007) by William Shakespeare continues to resonate with readers worldwide.
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Shakespeare's Romances and Poems (Cymbeline / Lover's Complaint / Pericles / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Tempest / Two Noble Kinsmen / Venus and Adonis / Winter's Tale) by William Shakespeare sits within the tradition of classic literature that treats language as seriously as plot. Published in 2007 in United Kingdom, it engages with the human condition in ways that have earned it lasting critical attention.
Critics and institutions have consistently placed Shakespeare's Romances and Poems (Cymbeline / Lover's Complaint / Pericles / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Tempest / Two Noble Kinsmen / Venus and Adonis / Winter's Tale) among the notable works of its period. Our aggregate score of 30/100 is compiled from 1 editorial sources that range from Nobel and Booker committees to leading literary journals.
What distinguishes Shakespeare's Romances and Poems (Cymbeline / Lover's Complaint / Pericles / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Tempest / Two Noble Kinsmen / Venus and Adonis / Winter's Tale) is how it handles its central concerns — the human condition — without reducing them to neat conclusions. The book invites close reading and holds up well to it.
Within United Kingdom's literary landscape, William Shakespeare occupies a significant position. Shakespeare's Romances and Poems (Cymbeline / Lover's Complaint / Pericles / Phoenix and the Turtle / Rape of Lucrece / Sonnets / Tempest / Two Noble Kinsmen / Venus and Adonis / Winter's Tale) is both a personal artistic statement and a contribution to a tradition shaped by the country's history and cultural concerns.
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Publishers Weekly
notable · national
200730
William Shakespeare is a celebrated author from United Kingdom known for influential works of classic literature.
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