Shakespeare’s Sonnets for PC

★ ★ ★ Shakespeare’s Sonnets Overview

What is Shakespeare’s Sonnets? The Sonnets app is an interactive digital edition of William Shakespeare's collection of love poems. It features performances of all 154 sonnets by a star-studded cast, including Sir Patrick Stewart, David Tennant, Kim Cattrall, Fiona Shaw, Stephen Fry, and Dominic West. The app also includes the complete Arden edition text of The Sonnets, the complete Arden Shakespeare notes and introduction, and new commentary on The Sonnets by Don Paterson. Additionally, the app offers a high-resolution facsimile of the original 1609 Quarto, interviews with scholars and experts, and a Share-a-Sonnet feature.

Software Features and Description

1. All 154 sonnets are performed to camera by a star-studded cast including Sir Patrick Stewart (Star Trek, X-Men, Royal Shakespeare Company), David Tennant (Dr Who, Hamlet), Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City), Fiona Shaw (The Waste Land, Harry Potter), Stephen Fry (The Hobbit) and Dominic West (The Wire).

2. The Sonnets presents William Shakespeare’s immortal collection of love poems in an interactive digital edition that allows you to explore, appreciate and understand this great work of literature as never before.

3. An alternative commentary on every sonnet comes from poet and musician Don Paterson, whose humorous and accessible style complements the academic rigour of the Arden Notes.

4. Touch a mysterious line or difficult word in any of the poems and the corresponding Arden Note highlights to provide comprehensive explanation.

5. Also included are the complete Notes and Introduction from the Arden Shakespeare, offering unsurpassed scholarly commentary and insight.

6. The Sonnets was produced and published in partnership with Faber and Faber, Illuminations and the Arden Shakespeare.

7. The Sonnets are published by RGB, the people behind the best-selling iPad titles The Elements and The Waste Land.

8. These performances – all specially filmed for the app – are synchronised to the text, which highlights line by line as each sonnet is spoken.

9. The performance videos, running over two and a half hours, are just the beginning.

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Download and install Shakespeare’s Sonnets on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
Shakespeare’s Sonnets	Get App ↲	18 5.00	Touch Press Inc

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install Shakespeare’s Sonnets app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using Shakespeare’s Sonnets on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "Shakespeare’s Sonnets"
The search will reveal the Shakespeare’s Sonnets app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once Shakespeare’s Sonnets is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including Shakespeare’s Sonnets.
Now enjoy Shakespeare’s Sonnets on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	Touch Press Inc	5.00	1.0.10

Download on Windows 11

For Windows 11, check if there's a native Shakespeare’s Sonnets Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:

To get started, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto "Playstore on PC" » click "Configure_Download" button. This will auto-download and install PlayStore on your computer.

To use Shakespeare’s Sonnets,
- Login to the PlayStore we just installed
- Search for "Shakespeare’s Sonnets" » then Click "Install".
- Shakespeare’s Sonnets will now be available on your Windows start-menu.

Minimum requirements	Recommended
8GB RAM SSD Storage Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000 Architecture: x64 or ARM64	16GB RAM HDD Storage

Get Shakespeare’s Sonnets on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get $9.99 on Mac	Touch Press Inc	18	5.00

Download on Android: Download Android

Shakespeare’s Sonnets functions

- Performances of all 154 sonnets by a star-studded cast

- Complete Arden edition text of The Sonnets plus A Lover's Complaint

- Complete Arden Shakespeare notes and introduction fully integrated

- New commentary on The Sonnets by Don Paterson

- Facility to add your own notes on any sonnet

- High-resolution facsimile of the original 1609 Quarto

- Forty interviews with scholars and experts discussing the meaning of The Sonnets and their author

- Share-a-Sonnet feature to send a sonnet to friends via email, Twitter, or Facebook

- Second-generation interface based on the acclaimed Faber/Touch Press literary app The Waste Land

- AirPlay enabled, allowing the performances to be streamed full screen to AppleTV.

✔ Pros:

- Video/audio performances synced to the onscreen text

- Historical and literary commentary linked to the text with copious references to other works

- Favorites list and space for personal notes

- Quarto linked and cross-referenced

- Slick, attractive, intuitive, and well-thought-out interface

- Nearly all features available no matter where you are in the app

- Fresh interpretations of sonnets in a delicious variety of voices

- Elegantly integrated commentaries that are fascinating and informative

- Complete text of the sonnets

- Full Arden introduction and notes by Katharine Duncan Jones

- Wonderful readings of every single sonnet on video by some of the finest actors of our time

- On-screen commentary by notables like Duncan Jones, James Shapiro, Ben Crystal, and others

- Well-designed and easily navigable app

☹ Cons:

- None mentioned in the review

Top Pcmac Reviews

Stunning all-purpose Sonnet tool

By confinity (Pcmac user)

If the sonnets are of any interest to you (and they should be) this gem is a wonderful first resource: a combination of video/audio performances synced to the onscreen text, historical and literary commentary (also linked to the text, with copious references to other works, as well as to other sonnets-linked, of course!), a favorites list, a space for my notes, and the kicker, a Quarto, also linked and cross referenced! This is my first stop when I undertake the journey of a new sonnet. A slick, attractive, intuitive and well thought out interface makes it a breeze to use, with nearly all its many features available no matter where you are in the app. Great design and content make this a no brainier for anyone needing an accessible introduction, or a deeper understanding of, these often overlooked masterworks.
A masterpiece

By Ruby Suzy (Pcmac user)

This app is so enthralling, I spent my first evening with it simply selecting an actor and a sonnet and listening, just listening and following the text. Every reading was heartfelt and moving. In these fresh interpretations, in a delicious variety of voices, it is easy to understand why Shakespeare's Sonnets are immortal. I fell in love all over again with the poetry and with the sheer beauty of the English language. You will too. The elegantly integrated commentaries are fascinating and informative. To anyone intimidated or put off by Shakespeare, I heartily recommend Don Paterson's analyses of each sonnet: candid, witty and spot on. Bravo. There is much that grinds a person down in this day and age. This project makes me not only glad to have an iPad, it renews my faith in the human spirit.
Wow

By Tad Davis (Pcmac user)

Not much else to say but Wow. Not only do we have the complete text of the sonnets. Not only do we have the full Arden introduction and notes by the formidable Katharine Duncan Jones. Not only do we have wonderful readings of every single one of the sonnets, on video, by some of the finest actors of our time (Patrick Stewart, Simon Callow, Cicely Berry, Dominic West, Fiona Shaw). Not only do we have on-screen commentary by notables like the aforesaid Duncan Jones and James Shapiro, Ben Crystal, and others. But we have all this in a well-designed and easily navigable app. So - just Wow. A labor of love for all concerned, with us as the beneficiaries.
civilized

By Taipeiguy (Pcmac user)

Whenever I walk into a room and see everyone glued to their smart phones, I fear that technology is turning humanity into a bunch of morons. This app proves that when used properly, technology can bring civilization to a higher level. Everything about this app is absolutely perfect. These poems have never been so accessible and enjoyable. It's like having a private troupe of Shakespearean actors to recite sonnets whenever you feel in the mood, and a roomful of professors to explain them.