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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: Dictionary of Shakespearian Quotations

    First published in 1851 8 editions in 1 language — 8 previewable Cover of edition dictionaryofshak02shak Cover of edition dictionaryofshak00shakiala Cover of edition afy8218.0001.001.umich.edu Cover of edition dictionaryofshak01shak Cover of edition dictionaryshake00shakgoog Cover of edition dictionaryshake00dolbgoog Cover of edition shakespeariandi00dolbgoog
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  • Cover of: Mr William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, & Poems: Vol. VI

    First published in 1809 8 editions in 3 languages — 8 previewable Cover of edition smtlichedramat05shak Cover of edition cu31924071108645 Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh709shak Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh07shak Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp06shak Cover of edition oeuvrescomplte1821shak11 Cover of edition workswilliamsha63shakgoog
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's Principal Plays

    First published in 1914 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Hamlet: By William Shakespeare

    First published in 2020 7 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Midsummer Night's Dream: By William Shakespeare

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    First published in 1898 7 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: William Shakespeare: Shakspeare's Dramatische Werke. Teil 6

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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Volume VIII

    First published in 1899 7 editions in 3 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh18shak Cover of edition completeworksofw07shakuoft
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  • Cover of: Oeuvres complètes de Shakspeare: Tome premier / Tome Deuxieme

    First published in 1800 7 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Measure for Measure

    First published in 2012 7 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Florizel and Perdita

    First published in 1758 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The plays of William Shakespeare: in eight volumes : with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators

    First published in 1740 7 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition worksofshakespea06shak_2 Cover of edition worksofshakespea647shak Cover of edition worksofshakespea06shak_0 Cover of edition worksofshakespea06shak Cover of edition worksofshakespea06shak_3 Cover of edition worksofshakespea06shakiala
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  • Cover of: The Works of Shakespear: Volume the Fourth

    First published in 1740 7 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition worksofshakespea447shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh04shak_0 Cover of edition worksofshakespea04shak_2 Cover of edition worksofshakespea04shak_0 Cover of edition worksofshakespea04shak_3
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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 1803 7 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition playspoemsofwill21shak_0 Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh21shak Cover of edition playspoemsofwill21shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh21shakuoft Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh19shak Cover of edition shakspeare21shakuoft
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English playwright and poet (1564–1616)

Born 20 April 1564
Died 23 April 1616
Subjects
Drama, English literature, Plays, Juvenile drama, English drama, Fiction, Children's plays, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), English Young adult drama, Tragedy, Juvenile literature, Kings and rulers, Vendetta, Dramatic production, Youth, performing arts, Man-woman relationships, Conflict of generations, Suicide, English Love stories, Love-Romance-Fiction, Love in adolescence, Suspense-Fiction, Princes, Revenge
Places
Italy, Great Britain, Verona, Denmark, Norway, Russia, Carthage, Naples, Messina, Israel, England, Rome, Verona (Italy), Scotland, Venice, Jefferson, Athens (Greece), Illyria, Mississippi, Yoknapatawpha County, Araby, London, Missouri, North Richmond Street, Saint Louis
People
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Balthasar, Attendants, Messengers, Antonio, Juliet Capulet, Romeo Montague, Abram, Benvolio, Escalus, Friar Lawrence, Gregory, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague, Mercutio, Paris, Peter, Sampson, Tybalt, Friar John, Hamlet, Bernardo, Captain, Cornelius, English Ambassadors
Time
Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600, 17th century, Early modern, 1500-1700, 16th century, 19th century, Antebellum era, 1600s, 20th century, Germanic invasions, 3rd-6th centuries, Henry IV, 1399-1413, To 1057, 1500-1700, Henry VI, 1422-1461, Carnival, Civil War, 43-31 B.C., 1066-1687, 1890, 332-30 B.C., Henry V, 1413-1422, Henry VIII, 1509-1547, Richard II, 1377-1399, Richard III, 1483-1485, Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D., 11th century, 1625-1800

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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