30 - XIV Sonnet 151

30 - XIV Sonnet 151
Christian Schneider and Jonas Hock

We conclude our Shakespeare Sonnet series by discussing how troubled the author's love life seems, what the Sonnets gain by being read in context, and why you should always read the footnotes.

30 - IV Sonnet 53

30 - IV Sonnet 53
Jonas Hock and Christian Schneider

Moving on to Sonnet 53, we see how Shakespeare chafes against the rigid formality of classical ideals.

30 - II Sonnet 20

30 - II Sonnet 20
Jonas Hock and Christian Schneider

In our next mini episode, we see why Sonnet 20 is "so gay" and "so dirty".