Contents of the book: - “Shakespeare’s Sonnets Global – in states unborn and accents yet unknown” by Manfred Pfister - 73 Essays on the Sonnets in various languages – with anthologies - Detailed information on the contributors The dvd adds: - Shakespeare’s original – in script and recital, with a word concordance - The complete text of the book for easy reference - All the translations recited by native speakers - A selection from covers of various international book editions between 1609 and 2009 - A selection from illustration suites - A selection from musical compositions of all sorts - Filmclips to highlight certain aspects of the American reception - A comprehensive internet linklist - “Visual Sonnets” of various kindsweiterlesen