You don't exactly read a book like this, but rather hunt around for your favorite - or at least most familiar - songs and see what kind of sonnets Erik Didriksen was able to turn them into. I think it's no accident that a number of other reviewers have found this useful in teaching classes on literature - this approach hooks 'em right in. There are dozens of titles here, from YMCA to Material Girl to Tubthumping, and they for the most part manage to capture the original content of the lyrics in semi-Shakespearean language very effectively.
Recommended.
I received a Kindle copy of this book in return for a review. The image above links to the book's Amazon page.
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