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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 Works of Mr. William Shakespear: Volume the Second

    First published in 1709 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition worksofshakspere05shakuoft Cover of edition McGillLibrary-rbsc_shakespear_PR2752R81709_edition2_v2-20540 Cover of edition worksofmrwilliam02shak Cover of edition mrwilliamshakes00shakgoog
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  • Cover of: Songs from Shakespeare.

    First published in 1940 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Five Plays

    First published in 1951 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition fiveplays00shak Cover of edition selectedplays00shak
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  • Cover of: An index to Shakespearian thought: a collection of passages from the plays and poems of Shakespeare

    First published in 1880 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition indextoshakespea00shakuoft
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  • Cover of: Winter

    First published in 2006 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition wintersongpoem00shak
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  • Cover of: The sixty-minute Shakespeare--Romeo and Juliet

    First published in 1990 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition sixtyminuteshake0000shak
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  • Cover of: The Plays of William Shakespeare: Volume the Ninteenth: Containing Timon of Athens and Othello

    First published in 1803 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh19shakiala Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh19shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh19shakuoft
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  • Cover of: The Plays of William Shakspeare: Volume the Eighth

    First published in 1803 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition playsofwilliam08shakiala Cover of edition shakespearescomp11shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh08shakuoft
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  • Cover of: The Works of Shakespear: Volume the Third

    First published in 1740 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition worksofshakespea03shak_0 Cover of edition worksofshakespea347shak Cover of edition worksofshakespea03shak_2 Cover of edition worksofshakespea03shak_3
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  • Cover of: The dramatic works of William Shakspeare: with a life of the poet, and notes, original and selected.

    First published in 1823 5 editions in 2 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition dramaticworksofw05shak Cover of edition dramaticworkswit05shakuoft Cover of edition uvrescompltesd1860shak7 Cover of edition dramaticworkswi09reedgoog
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  • Cover of: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: Vol. XIII

    First published in 1821 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition playspoemsofwill13shakiala Cover of edition playspoemswithco13shakuoft Cover of edition bookloverseditio02shak Cover of edition playspoemsofwill13shak
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  • Cover of: The Works of William Shakespeare: Vol. X: Tragedies

    First published in 1861 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition theworksofwillia47715gut Cover of edition shakespeareworks07claruoft Cover of edition cu31924071108678 Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh07shakuoft
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  • Cover of: The Stratford Shakspeare: Vol. IV: Comedies

    First published in 1709 5 editions in 2 languages — 5 previewable Cover of edition worksofmrwilliam01shak Cover of edition McGillLibrary-rbsc_shakespear_six-volumes_PR2752R81709_v1-20511 Cover of edition McGillLibrary-rbsc_shakespear_PR2752R81709_edition2_v1-20539 Cover of edition tuttoilteatro0000shak
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  • Cover of: Shakspeare's Dramatic Works: In Eight Volumes: Volume VI

    First published in 1830 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition shakespearedrama05willrich Cover of edition dramaticworksofw05inshak Cover of edition dramaticpoetica00shakgoog
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  • Cover of: Hamlet and As You Like It: A specimen of an edition of Shakespeare

    First published in 1819 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition hamletandasyoul00caldgoog Cover of edition hamletaspecimen00shakgoog Cover of edition hamletandasyoul00shakgoog
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's poems: Venus and Adonis, Lucrece, The passionate pilgrim, Sonnets to sundry notes of music, The phoenix and turtle

    First published in 1911 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The plays of William Shakespeare.

    First published in 1830 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition dramaticworkswit07shakuoft Cover of edition shakespearedrama06willrich Cover of edition playswilliamsha11johngoog Cover of edition dramaticworkswi09shakgoog
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's Complete Works: Vol. V: A Midsummer Night's Dream / Romeo and Juliet

    First published in 1884 5 editions in 3 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The songs and sonnets of William Shakespeare

    First published in 1900 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Works of William Shakespeare: In Nine Volumes: Vol. III

    First published in 1853 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh03shakiala Cover of edition completeworksofw19103shak Cover of edition workstextrevised03shak Cover of edition worksshakespear00collgoog
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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.
March 14, 2023 Edited by Salar Abdolmohamadian merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import