Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, reads Sonnet 116

Listen to former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, reading Sonnet 116 in celebration of the publication of 'All the Sonnets of Shakespeare'. This ground-breaking book assembles all of Shakespeare's sonnets in their probable order of composition. An inspiring introduction debunks long-established biographical myths about Shakespeare's sonnets and proposes new insights about how and why he wrote them. Explanatory notes and modern English paraphrases of every poem and dramatic extract illuminate the meaning of these sometimes challenging but always deeply rewarding witnesses to Shakespeare's inner life and professional expertise. Beautifully printed and elegantly presented, this volume will be treasured by students, scholars, and every Shakespeare enthusiast. Discover more at cambridge.org/sonnets