This book presents a rich selection of Elizabethan sonnets, carefully arranged and indexed for easy reference. In addition to the sonnets themselves, the book includes a helpful introduction to the Elizabethan era and its literary traditions, as well as biographical sketches of the major poets of the time. A valuable resource for students and lovers of early English poetry. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.