Viva il Sonetto

Viva il Sonetto (Long live the sonnet!) is a mixed bag of the political, philosophical, playful and fanciful: 55 meticulously crafted sonnets that explore a number of themes, including love, death, memory, lust, despair, addiction, religious devotion and madness, in a well-rounded collection devoted to the timeless sonnet. The book includes a short introductory essay on the sonnet.