Shakespeare’s Sonnets Hack 1.0.10 + Redeem Codes
With performances & commentary
Developer: NatureGuides Ltd.
Category: Entertainment
Price: $9.99 (Download for free)
Version: 1.0.10
ID: com.touchpress.shakespearessonnets.english
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Description
A masterly app...As accessible as it is scholarly, it’s an extraordinary achievement, that brings the sonnets bracingly to life and definitively sets the bar for the future of digital reading.'
– Robert Collins, London Sunday Times
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.
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). These performances – all specially filmed for the app – are synchronised to the text, which highlights line by line as each sonnet is spoken.
The performance videos, running over two and a half hours, are just the beginning. Also included are the complete Notes and Introduction from the Arden Shakespeare, offering unsurpassed scholarly commentary and insight. Touch a mysterious line or difficult word in any of the poems and the corresponding Arden Note highlights to provide comprehensive explanation. 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.
Features include:
• Beautiful filmed performances of all 154 sonnets by an incredible cast of Shakespearian actors and experts
• The complete Arden edition text of The Sonnets plus A Lover’s Complaint
• The 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 showing Shakespeare’s Sonnets as originally published
• Forty interviews with scholars and experts discussing the meaning of The Sonnets and their author
• Share-a-Sonnet allows you to send a sonnet to friends by 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
The Sonnets are published by RGB, the people behind the best-selling iPad titles The Elements and The Waste Land. The Sonnets was produced and published in partnership with Faber and Faber, Illuminations and the Arden Shakespeare.
– Robert Collins, London Sunday Times
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.
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). These performances – all specially filmed for the app – are synchronised to the text, which highlights line by line as each sonnet is spoken.
The performance videos, running over two and a half hours, are just the beginning. Also included are the complete Notes and Introduction from the Arden Shakespeare, offering unsurpassed scholarly commentary and insight. Touch a mysterious line or difficult word in any of the poems and the corresponding Arden Note highlights to provide comprehensive explanation. 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.
Features include:
• Beautiful filmed performances of all 154 sonnets by an incredible cast of Shakespearian actors and experts
• The complete Arden edition text of The Sonnets plus A Lover’s Complaint
• The 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 showing Shakespeare’s Sonnets as originally published
• Forty interviews with scholars and experts discussing the meaning of The Sonnets and their author
• Share-a-Sonnet allows you to send a sonnet to friends by 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
The Sonnets are published by RGB, the people behind the best-selling iPad titles The Elements and The Waste Land. The Sonnets was produced and published in partnership with Faber and Faber, Illuminations and the Arden Shakespeare.
Version history
1.0.10
2022-02-21
Minor bug fixes
1.0.8
2021-08-24
Minor bug fixes
1.0.7
2017-08-02
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Minor bug fixes and improvements
Minor bug fixes and improvements
1.0.6
2016-09-23
Minor bug fixes and improvements
1.0.5
2015-08-12
Thanks for updating to 1.0.5. This update includes improvements to our app discovery section, some minor bug fixes, and compatibility with the most recent iOS 9 beta.
If you enjoy exploring Shakespeare's Sonnets, please leave us a review on the App Store. It really helps!
If you enjoy exploring Shakespeare's Sonnets, please leave us a review on the App Store. It really helps!
1.0.4
2014-10-20
We’ve made a number of small improvements and we’ve been on a bug hunt too.
If you enjoy using this app please consider reviewing it in the App Store. It helps more than you might imagine.
If you enjoy using this app please consider reviewing it in the App Store. It helps more than you might imagine.
1.0.3
2014-03-27
Fixed a crash bug experienced by some users
1.0.2
2014-02-14
• Minor bug fixes
1.0.1
2013-10-01
Optimised for iOS 7
1.0.0
2012-06-20
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Ratings
5 out of 5
17 Ratings
Reviews
Islandberg,
My first download on my new iPad!
Ten years ago I asked for an AppStore gift card and I picked this app. I’ve always loved Shakespeare and this purchase did not disappoint! The readings are wonderful and the text is phenomenal. It’s also wonderful to have Sir Patrick Stewart recite one of your favorite sonnets. A must get for any Shakespeare fan, you will not regret the purchase. It’s sad that I am only the 7th review. This app should have far more interest for the content it contains. I especially loved the scanned images of original works, what a treat to see!
kevinwparker,
Terrific presentation of great poetry
I've been going through the sonnets with Patrick Stewart's social media presentation of them. Then I found this app and added that to the mix. Patrick is enthusiastic but unpolished, so these very polished and professional readings make for a nice complement. I have found just a very few readings disappointing, but the rest are excellent, and some are brilliant. I was just this evening blown away by James Shapiro's rendition of Sonnet 138.
confinity,
Stunning all-purpose Sonnet tool
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.
Ruby Suzy,
A masterpiece
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.
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.
Tad Davis,
Wow
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.
Taipeiguy,
civilized
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.
Philologist,
If you are a Shakespeare fan this App is for you
There are many virtues of this interactive multimedia edition a poetry lover or Shakespeare fan will appreciate. Sonnets are read by accomplished Shakespeare actors; notes are from a renowned Shakespearean scholar; and the edition is based on one of the best publishers of Shakespeare's work: The Arden Shakespeare.
There other thoughtful touches also, it appears the publisher spared no effort to put out this wonderful multimedia edition.
If you like the Bard's poetry I assure you, you cannot do better.
There other thoughtful touches also, it appears the publisher spared no effort to put out this wonderful multimedia edition.
If you like the Bard's poetry I assure you, you cannot do better.
Matt Mindemann,
Essential
I've been exploring this app relentlessly since I bought it. It's completely enthralling. I especially love the scholarly explanations and how some of the scholars completely disagree. Some apps may have edited those differences out to make everything conform to one viewpoint. But those scholarly differences really illustrate the depth of the sonnets' complexity. I can't imagine a better way to spend $13.
jbsblack,
Great performances but terrible commentary
The video performances of the sonnets are outstanding. All the performers give thoughtful and powerful performances of the poems. The texts--both the modern version and the facsimiles--are clear and helpful.
Unfortunately, the commentary is awful. It is both limited and limiting in its interpretation of the poems, often tying them down to a single biographical meaning instead of allowing for the many levels of meaning that makes Shakespeare's writing so enjoyable. Skip this commentary and read Booth or Vendler instead.
Unfortunately, the commentary is awful. It is both limited and limiting in its interpretation of the poems, often tying them down to a single biographical meaning instead of allowing for the many levels of meaning that makes Shakespeare's writing so enjoyable. Skip this commentary and read Booth or Vendler instead.
Harrison1287,
Fantastic
What can I say but that this is a fantastic app. The content is compelling; I did not want to stop exploring the sonnets. The video and audio portions bring the poems to life while the background commentary and notes make the sonnets interesting and accessible. This app is an example of how good digital books can be. I only hope we see more!
