目次

1. Introduction; 2. The Early Publication of the Sonnets; 3. History andEmergence of the Sonnet as a Literary Form; 4. The Sonnets in Relation toShakespeare's Life; 5. The Form of Shakespeare's Sonnets; 6. The Artistry ofthe Sonnets; 7. Content of the Sonnets; 8. The Sonnets as Theatre; 9. ThePlace of 'A Lover's Complaint'; 10. Later Publication of the Sonnets; 11.Critical Reputation of the Sonnets; 12. Ways in which Writers have EngagedCreatively with the Sonnets; 13. Survey of More Recent Current SonnetCriticism Treated Thematically; 14. Sonnets and Performance; 15. Conclusion;16. Further Reading