Part of the Chiltern Classics rangeLines such as ‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?’ and ‘Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds’ are among the best known and best loved in the English language. In his 154 sonnets, Shakespeare considers love in all its guises, introducing us to the famous Dark Lady and the Fair Youth, whose identities still provoke speculation. Chiltern are publishers of exquisitely crafted editions of the world’s finest classic literature.

These beautiful books are a perfect mix of tradition and the very latest in printing techniques. With wonderful original, detailed and embossed covers, sparkling gilt edges, cream art paper, ribbon markers and stitched binding they are simply the most beautiful classics ever published.