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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays,[c] 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. He has invented over 1700 words and some of them are common, some of them are not. (Source.)

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English playwright and poet (1564–1616)

Born 20 April 1564
Died 23 April 1616

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  • Cover of: The Plays of William Shakespeare: Volume the Eleventh

    First published in 1803 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh09shak_0 Cover of edition shakespeare011shakuoft Cover of edition playspoemsofwill16shak
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  • Cover of: All the love poems of Shakespeare

    First published in 1947 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition shakespeareforlo0000shak
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  • Cover of: Wit, wisdom, and beauties of Shakespeare

    First published in 1887 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition witwisdomandbea00shakgoog
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's insults: educating your wit

    First published in 1991 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition shakespearesinsu00shak
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  • Cover of: A casebook on Shakespeare's sonnets

    First published in 1964 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Coriolanus

    First published in 1814 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Works of Shakespeare: Volume the Seventh

    First published in 1740 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition worksofshakespea747shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh07shak_0 Cover of edition worksofshakespea07shak_0
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  • Cover of: The Winter's Tale / King John

    First published in 1809 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition winterstalekingj00shak Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh08shak_0
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  • Cover of: Romeo Juliet The Graphic Novel

    First published in 2009 5 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition romeojulietgraph0000mcdo_f2y8
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  • Cover of: The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare in Two Volumes: Vol. II

    First published in 1825 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition dramaticworksofwil02shak Cover of edition dramaticworksfro02shakuoft Cover of edition vol2dramaticwork00shak Cover of edition dramaticworksacc02shakuoft
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  • Cover of: The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Nine Volumes: Volume VII

    First published in 1803 5 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition threeromanplays00shak
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  • Cover of: Literature: The Human Experience, Reading and Writing

    First published in 2003 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition literaturehumane00bost
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's Complete Works: Vol. VII

    First published in 1884 5 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Chefs-d'oeuvre de Shakespeare: TOME SECOND: OTHELLO - ROMÉO ET JULIETTE

    First published in 1779 5 editions in 3 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The complete works of William Shakespeare: with a life of the poet, explanatory foot-notes, critical notes, and a glossarial index.

    First published in 1884 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition shakespearescomp04shak Cover of edition cu31924007542008 Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh19093shak
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  • Cover of: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: Vol. XIX

    First published in 1810 5 editions in 2 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition worksofshakespea18998shak Cover of edition playspoemsofwill19shakiala Cover of edition shakspearesdram00litegoog
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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Vol. XII

    First published in 1861 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition worksofshakespea13shak Cover of edition workswilliamsh12shak Cover of edition cu31924071108694 Cover of edition workswilliamsha35shakgoog
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  • Cover of: Complete Dictionary of Shakespeare Quotations

    First published in 1964 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition completedictiona00shak Cover of edition everymansdiction0000shak
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  • Cover of: A Dictionary of Quotations from Shakespeare: Topical GT over 3 000 grt Passages from Plays Sonnets Narrative Poems

    First published in 1992 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition dictionaryofquot0000shak
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  • Cover of: The Works of William Shakespeare: Vol. III: Comedies

    First published in 1768 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh732shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh02shakiala Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp02shak_1 Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh03shak
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English playwright and poet (1564–1616)

Born 20 April 1564
Died 23 April 1616
Subjects
Drama, Plays, English literature, Juvenile drama, Fiction, English drama, Children's plays, English Young adult drama, Juvenile literature, Tragedy, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Dramatic production, Vendetta, performing arts, Youth, Man-woman relationships, Kings and rulers, Conflict of generations, English Love stories, Love-Romance-Fiction, Suicide, Love in adolescence, Suspense-Fiction, Shakespeare, Criticism and interpretation
Places
Italy, Great Britain, Verona, Denmark, Norway, Russia, Carthage, Naples, Messina, England, Verona (Italy), Scotland, Rome, Jefferson, London, Venice, Araby, Calcutta, India, Mississippi, Missouri, North Richmond Street, Saint Louis, Surrey, Yoknapatawpha County
People
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Balthasar, Attendants, Messengers, Antonio, Abram, Benvolio, Escalus, Friar Lawrence, Gregory, Juliet Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague, Mercutio, Paris, Peter, Romeo Montague, Sampson, Tybalt, Friar John, Hamlet, Bernardo, Captain, Cornelius, English Ambassadors
Time
17th century, Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600, Early modern, 1500-1700, 16th century, 1500-1700, 1600s, Antebellum era, Henry IV, 1399-1413, To 1057, 19th century, 20th century, Germanic invasions, 3rd-6th centuries, Henry VI, 1422-1461, 1890, Carnival, Richard II, 1377-1399, Richard III, 1483-1485, Civil War, 43-31 B.C., Henry V, 1413-1422, Henry VIII, 1509-1547, 1066-1687, 11th century, 332-30 B.C., Henry, IV, 1399-1413, John, 1199-1216

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January 8, 2024 Edited by jacques2636 Edited without comment.
October 17, 2023 Edited by mheiman merge authors
June 22, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import