“A greeting that not only gives great pleasure but illuminates our lives—like a message in a bottle”—Robert McCrum, writer and editor

“Ten Sonnets by William Shakespeare” is a title in the “Instead of a Card” series, based on the idea that sending a greeting card is a lovely gesture, and sending a booklet of poetry an even more meaningful one.

To read Shakespeare’s sonnets is to be immersed in beauty.

Although this pamphlet can only offer a sample (there are 154 sonnets altogether), each sonnet nonetheless stands on its own, full square in its fourteen lines, a small miracle.

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

from Sonnet XVIII

Each pamphlet is gorgeous both inside and out, beautifully produced with a cardstock cover, Ex Libris bookplate, and a bookmark gift enclosure with space for an inscription to the recipient.

With a cover created by a leading contemporary artist and poems hand-picked to speak to every kind of reader, each “Instead of a Card” title offers a richly rewarding reading journey. Produced using biodegradable and sustainable materials.

5.5" x 8.25"; sixteen pages.