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OverviewNo writer, before or since, has matched Shakespeare in terms of influence, critical acclaim or popular success. And the Bard had plenty to say about the subject of love - the word appears more than 2,000 times in his collected works! Packed full of timeless reflections on the subject - from the star-crossed devotions of Romeo and Juliet to the witty rhetoric in Much Ado About Nothing - and complemented by fascinating facts about Shakespeare and his works - this Little Book contains some of the most romantic and profound lines ever written in the English language. ""Hear my soul speak. Of the very instant that I saw you, Did my heart fly at your service."" Ferdinand - The Tempest, Act 3, Scene 1 ""Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."" Romeo - Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 5 ""Doubt that the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun doth move his aides, Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love."" Hamlet - Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2 No-one has influenced the modern rom-com genre as much as Shakespeare. Perhaps the Bard's most influential romantic comedy is Much Ado About Nothing, the timeless tale of sworn enemies who become lovers. Countless pop-culture pairings owe a debt to the play, from Elizabeth and Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice to the leads in When Harry Met Sally and Something's Gotta Give. Shakespeare's best-loved sonnet, ""Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?"", touches on the themes of unattainable love and mortality. The poem is part of Shakespeare's ""Fair Youth"" sequence of sonnets, which many historians believe are actually about a young man. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Orange Hippo!Publisher: Headline Publishing Group Imprint: OH Dimensions: Width: 11.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 14.00cm Weight: 0.240kg ISBN: 9781035419784ISBN 10: 1035419785 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 24 October 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |