WHO IS THE DARK LADY OF THE SONNETS: SHAW VERSUS SHAKESPEARE
WHO IS THE DARK LADY OF THE SONNETS: SHAW VERSUS SHAKESPEARE
Author(s): Biljana R. Vlašković IlićSubject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: The Sonnets; the Dark Lady; William Shakespeare; G. B. Shaw
Summary/Abstract: Many questions have been raised concerning the identity of the two persons to whom Shakespeare dedicated his Sonnets. The paper concentrates on Shakespeare’s “Dark Lady” and delves into G. B. Shaw’s play The Dark Lady of the Sonnets whilst trying to disclose the true identity of the woman in question – was she Emilia Lanier, Mary Fitton, or someone else?
Journal: B.A.S. British and American Studies
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 18
- Page Range: 149-158
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
