Sonnet 86

Synopsis

Sonnet 86 is one of 154 sonnets first published by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare in the Quarto of 1609. It is the final poem of the Rival Poet group of the Fair Youth sonnets in which Shakespeare writes about an unnamed young man and a rival poet competing for the youth's favor. Though the exact date of its composition is unknown, it has been suggested that the Rival Poet series may have been written between 1598 and 1600. Sonnet 86 has attracted attention because it seems to offer clues to the identity of the Rival Poet.

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Book

Release date

January 1, 1840

Created by

William Shakespeare