The early publication of the Sonnets
The history and emergence of the sonnet as a literary form
The Sonnets in relation to Shakespeare's life
The form of Shakespeare's Sonnets
The artistry of Shakespeare's Sonnets
Concerns of the Sonnets
The Sonnets as theatre
The place of 'A lover's complaint'
The later publication of the Sonnets
The critical reputation of the Sonnets
The Sonnets and later writers
The Sonnets in performance.