William Shakespeare
Discover the life and legacy of William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon whose plays and sonnets shaped English literature and continue to inspire readers worldwide.
Theme
sonnets
4 poems
sonnets
Sonnet 73
In “Sonnet 73,” Shakespeare reflects on aging, mortality, and the strength of love in the face of time’s decay.
Sonnet 18
Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18” immortalizes beauty through verse, transforming fleeting love into eternal art — “So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.”
Sonnet 130
Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 130” celebrates real love through wit and honesty, rejecting the false comparisons of idealized beauty.