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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 Two Gentlemen of Verona

    First published in 1632 341 editions in 12 languages — 57 previewable Cover of edition kaksinuortaveron44839gut Cover of edition tweeedelliedenva26594gut Cover of edition twogentlemenofve01509gut Cover of edition thetwogentlemeno02236gut Cover of edition twogentlemenofve01108gut Cover of edition twogentlemenofve01773gut Cover of edition twogentlemenofverona_1103_librivox Cover of edition cu31924064954278 Cover of edition cu31924014161479
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's tragedy of Coriolanus.

    First published in 1734 314 editions in 14 languages — 72 previewable Cover of edition shakespearestrag05shak Cover of edition shakespearestrag03shakesp Cover of edition shakespearestrag04shakesp Cover of edition tragedyofcorio00shak Cover of edition tragedyofcoriola00shak Cover of edition tragedyofcoriola0000unse Cover of edition coriolanus00shak Cover of edition coriolanuskerch00shakuoft Cover of edition coriolanchamb00shakuoft
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  • Cover of: Measure for Measure

    First published in 1700 285 editions in 12 languages — 50 previewable Cover of edition vertaverrasta44825gut Cover of edition measureformeasur01792gut Cover of edition measureformeasur01530gut Cover of edition measureformeasure_1608_librivox Cover of edition measureformeasur02238gut Cover of edition maafrmaa07233gut Cover of edition measureformeasur01126gut Cover of edition measure_for_measure_1006_librivox Cover of edition mesurepourmesure18169gut
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  • Cover of: The second part of King Henry the Fourth

    First published in 1600 279 editions in 11 languages — 69 previewable Cover of edition kinghenryivpart01117gut Cover of edition kinghenryivpart201518gut Cover of edition knigheinrichderv07934gut Cover of edition shaksperequartof09shak Cover of edition kinghenryivpart01782gut Cover of edition henriivepartie25715gut Cover of edition secondpartofhenr00shak Cover of edition cu31924014138758 Cover of edition cu31924014161685
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  • Cover of: Love's Labour's Lost

    First published in 1598 269 editions in 10 languages — 63 previewable Cover of edition veelgemingeengew48386gut Cover of edition loveslabourslost01774gut Cover of edition loveslabourlost02241gut Cover of edition loveslabourslost01510gut Cover of edition loveslabourslost01109gut Cover of edition shakespearescome09shakesp Cover of edition cu31924064954195 Cover of edition cu31924014161487 Cover of edition oldspellingshake07shakuoft
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  • Cover of: Troilus and Cressida

    First published in 1609 260 editions in 14 languages — 50 previewable Cover of edition troilusandcressi01528gut Cover of edition troilusandcressi01790gut Cover of edition historyoftroilus01124gut Cover of edition troilusandcressida_1104_librivox Cover of edition troilusjacressid17686gut Cover of edition trolusetcressida18313gut Cover of edition troiluscressida00shak_2 Cover of edition shakespeareshist13shak Cover of edition worksofshakespea24shak
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  • Cover of: The family Shakespeare, in one volume: in which nothing is added to the original text, but those words and expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud in a family

    First published in 1623 257 editions in 6 languages — 25 previewable Cover of edition bub_gb_tcAwAAAAMAAJ Cover of edition shk00001 Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp00shak_3 Cover of edition mrwilliamshakes00shak Cover of edition mrvvilliamshakes00shak Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp00shak_8 Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp00shak_5 Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp00shak_4 Cover of edition shakespearescome00shak_1
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  • Cover of: The Comedy of Errors

    First published in 1734 244 editions in 16 languages — 64 previewable Cover of edition thecomedyoferror02239gut Cover of edition thecomedyoferror01504gut Cover of edition dieirrungenoderd07225gut Cover of edition comedyoferrors_1603_librivox Cover of edition comedyoferrors_ver2_1403_librivox Cover of edition thecomedyoferror01104gut Cover of edition thecomedyoferror23046gut Cover of edition thecomedyoferror01769gut Cover of edition dekluchtdervergi25843gut
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's comedy of the Merry wives of Windsor

    First published in 1602 239 editions in 10 languages — 74 previewable Cover of edition shakespearescome08shak Cover of edition merrywivesocad00shakuoft Cover of edition merrywivesofwind00shakuoft Cover of edition merrywiveswindso00shak Cover of edition cu31924013141266 Cover of edition merrywivesofwind0000unse Cover of edition merrywivesofwind00shak Cover of edition oldspellingshake08shakuoft Cover of edition comedyofmerrywiv00shakuoft
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  • Cover of: Cymbeline

    First published in 1734 237 editions in 12 languages — 60 previewable Cover of edition cymbeline01538gut Cover of edition cymbeline02269gut Cover of edition cymbeline22556gut Cover of edition cymbeline01133gut Cover of edition cymbeline01799gut Cover of edition cymbeline19201gut Cover of edition shakespearestrag10shakesp Cover of edition cymbelinewyatt00shakuoft Cover of edition shakespearestrag03shak
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  • Cover of: King John

    First published in 1700 233 editions in 14 languages — 69 previewable Cover of edition kingjohn01110gut Cover of edition kuningasjuhana28965gut Cover of edition kingjohn02249gut Cover of edition koningjan55662gut Cover of edition kingjohn0000shak Cover of edition kingjohn01511gut Cover of edition lebenundtoddeskn07292gut Cover of edition kingjohn01775gut Cover of edition king_john_1106_librivox
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  • Cover of: The Life of King Henry VIII

    First published in 1670 229 editions in 9 languages — 65 previewable Cover of edition kuningashenrikka42873gut Cover of edition henriviii26766gut Cover of edition kinghenryviii01541gut Cover of edition henryviii02258gut Cover of edition kinghenryviii01802gut Cover of edition kinghenryviii01136gut Cover of edition henryviii_1104_librivox Cover of edition shakespeareshist02shakesp Cover of edition shakespeareshist01shakesp
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  • Cover of: Merry Wives of Windsor

    First published in 1993 228 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Pericles ..

    First published in 1609 218 editions in 10 languages — 60 previewable Cover of edition cu31924014138766 Cover of edition cu31924020326157 Cover of edition periclesprinceof00shakuoft Cover of edition pericles00shak Cover of edition shaksperequartof21shak Cover of edition periclesprinceof00shakrich Cover of edition pericleseditedbykd00shakuoft Cover of edition shakespeareshist04shakesp Cover of edition shaksperequartof22shak
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  • Cover of: All's Well That Ends Well

    First published in 1734 218 editions in 12 languages — 50 previewable Cover of edition allswellthatends01529gut Cover of edition allswellthatends02246gut Cover of edition alls_well_that_ends_well_2_1603_librivox Cover of edition toutestbienquifi28151gut Cover of edition allswellthatends01791gut Cover of edition allswellthatends01125gut Cover of edition allswellthatends00shak_6 Cover of edition allswellthatends00shak_4 Cover of edition shakespearescome01shakes
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  • Cover of: The Works of William Shakespeare

    First published in 1730 213 editions in 3 languages — 48 previewable Cover of edition cihm_98666 Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh0000shak_y3h8 Cover of edition completedramatic00shak_0 Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp00shak Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh00shak_1 Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh00shak_0 Cover of edition completedramatic01shak Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh1897shak Cover of edition shaksperesworks00shak
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  • Cover of: Titus Andronicus

    First published in 1600 205 editions in 12 languages — 54 previewable Cover of edition thetragedyoftitu01507gut Cover of edition titusandronicus23676gut Cover of edition titusandronicus01106gut Cover of edition titusandronicus01771gut Cover of edition titusandronicus25707gut Cover of edition titusandronicus21100gut Cover of edition cu31924014161727 Cover of edition tudorshakespeare33shak Cover of edition shakespearestrag02shake
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's tragedy of Timon of Athens.

    First published in 1734 202 editions in 15 languages — 46 previewable Cover of edition timonofathens00vickuoft Cover of edition yaleshakespeare32shakiala Cover of edition lifeoftimonofath00shakuoft Cover of edition timonofathens00shak Cover of edition worksofshakespea37shak Cover of edition shakespearestr00shak Cover of edition timonofathenstra00shak Cover of edition shakespearestrag01shake Cover of edition timondathnes15849gut
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  • Cover of: The Third Part of King Henry the Sixth

    First published in 1600 152 editions in 6 languages — 41 previewable Cover of edition kinghenryvipart01102gut Cover of edition henryvi02256gut Cover of edition kinghenryvipart301502gut Cover of edition henrivi26765gut Cover of edition thirdpartofhenry00shak Cover of edition henryvipart3_1102_librivox Cover of edition shaksperequartof38shak Cover of edition cu31924062632959 Cover of edition henryvipt03shak
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  • Cover of: The Second Part of King Henry the Sixth

    First published in 1600 142 editions in 5 languages — 42 previewable Cover of edition kuningashenrikku40115gut Cover of edition henrivi26764gut Cover of edition henryvi02255gut Cover of edition kinghenryvipart201501gut Cover of edition kinghenryvipart01101gut Cover of edition cu31924014161628 Cover of edition cu31924014138816 Cover of edition cu31924020326173 Cover of edition cu31924013134162
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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, 20th century, 19th century, Antebellum era, 1600s, 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, Republic, 510-265 B.C., Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D., 11th century

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August 21, 2024 Edited by Drini merge authors
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