Penguin Clothbound Classic - Sonnets and Poems by William Shakespeare The distinctive cover design with a mosaic pattern is characteristic of the Penguin Clothbound Classics series, designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith. Sonnets and Poems by William Shakespeare. The book contains Shakespeare's 154 sonnets and other lyrical poems. The sonnets explore themes of love, infidelity, memory, and mortality. Some editions include narrative poems like "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece" Great condition!