Episode 52: Shakespeare, Sonnet 73

from Poetry For All · host Joanne Diaz and Abram Van Engen

This sonnet reflects on the autumn of life and an intimate love, and it turns on that love growing stronger in and through its age, even as the body decays. To learn more about Shakespeare's sonnets, visit Folger Shakespeare page. Our favorite editions of Shakespeare's sonnets are edited by Colin Burrow and Stephen Booth. Sir Patrick Stewart's reading of Sonnet 73 is one of our favorites.

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