"This must now be the edition of first resort." – Review of English Studies Shakespeare’s Sonnets are universally loved and much-quoted throughout the world. First published in 1997 to much critical acclaim, the Sonnets has been a consistent best-seller in the Arden Shakespeare series. Katherine Duncan-Jones tackles the controversies and mysteries surrounding these beautiful poems head on, and explores the issues of sexuality to be found in them, making this a truly modern edition for today’s readers and students.This revised edition has been updated and corrected in the light of new scholarship and critical thinking since its first publication.Please note that images are only available in print editions.