94 Pages
by Routledge

66 Pages
by Routledge

94 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1972, this book examines the sonnet, one of the most complex yet accessible of verse forms. It traces its history, concentrating primarily on its technical development, and fully explains the differences between the Italian and English sonnet. The study looks at several different kinds of sonnet, including condensed and expanded sonnets, inverted and tailed sonnets and... Read more

General Editor’s Preface; 1. The Italian Sonnet 2. The English Sonnet 3. Variants and Curiosities 4. Sequences; Bibliography; Index

Biography

John Fuller