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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: Shakespeare's monologues they haven't heard: rarely heard audition pieces

    First published in 1987 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Volume XIV

    First published in 1899 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition completeworksofw13shakuoft
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  • Cover of: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: Vol. X

    First published in 1821 4 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition playspoemsofwill10shak Cover of edition playspoemswithco10shakuoft Cover of edition playsandpoemswi00unkngoog
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  • Cover of: The Plays of William Shakspeare: Volume the Twentieth

    First published in 1803 4 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh20shakiala Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh00shakuoft Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh20shak
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  • Cover of: Marina

    First published in 1902 4 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition marinaadramatic00wellgoog Cover of edition marinadramaticro0000shak
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  • Cover of: Under the greenwood tree : Shakespeare for young people

    First published in 1940 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Les jaloux: II

    First published in 1859 4 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition uvrescompletes05shak Cover of edition uvrescompltes00shakgoog
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  • Cover of: The heroines of Shakespeare: comprising the principal female characters in the plays of the great poet.

    First published in 1800 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition heroinesofshakes00hea
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  • Cover of: The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Volume II

    First published in 1866 4 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition workstextrevised02shak Cover of edition cu31924064954096 Cover of edition workswilliamsha71shakgoog
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's Complete Works: Vol. XV: KING LEAR — ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

    First published in 1803 4 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition shakespearescomp13shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh17shak
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  • Cover of: The Works of Mr. William Shakespear: Volume the Fifth: Consisting of Tragedies from History

    First published in 1723 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition worksofshakespea05shak_4
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  • Cover of: Hamlet (Pacemaker Classics)

    First published in 1995 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Essential Shakespeare

    First published in 1991 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition essentialshakesp00shak_0
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  • Cover of: A Treasury of Christmas classics

    First published in 1994 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition treasuryofchrist0000unse_r0x3
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  • Cover of: The Works of William Shakespeare: In Nine Volumes: Vol. VI

    First published in 1875 4 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition tragedies0000shak Cover of edition tragedies0002shak
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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Volume XVII

    First published in 1908 4 editions in 3 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The poetical works of William Shakespeare and the Earl of Surrey.: With memoirs, critical dissertations, and explanatory notes

    First published in 1856 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition poeticalworkswi00surrgoog
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  • Cover of: Plays and poems.: With the corrections and illus. by various commentators: comprehending a life of the poet, and an enlarged history of the stage

    First published in 1821 4 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition playspoemsofwill05shak_0 Cover of edition playspoemsofwill05shakiala
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  • Cover of: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: Volume the First: Part I: PROLEGOMENA

    First published in 1790 4 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition playspoemswithco01shakuoft Cover of edition playspoemsofwill01shak_0 Cover of edition playspoemsofwill01shakiala
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  • Cover of: A Shakespeare calendar

    First published in 1908 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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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, Conflict of generations, Kings and rulers, 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