Sonnet 130
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This audiobook presents seventeen different readings of Shakespeare's Sonnet 130, a poem that playfully subverts traditional Elizabethan beauty standards. The sonnet, known for its wit and realism, explores the speaker's affection for a woman who doesn't conform to idealized beauty norms, highlighting the internal qualities that truly matter. The various readings offer diverse interpretations of Shakespeare's words, allowing listeners to engage with the sonnet's themes on different levels.Book Details
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William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon. The son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, he was probably educated at the King Edward VI Grammar School in Stratford, where he...
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