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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 Noble Kinsmen

    First published in 1634 101 editions in 3 languages — 27 previewable Cover of edition twonoblekinsmenp00flet_0 Cover of edition worksofshakespea40shak Cover of edition twonoblekinsme00flet Cover of edition twonoblekinsmen01flet Cover of edition cu31924013134436 Cover of edition twonoblekinsmen00shakuoft Cover of edition twonoblekinsmen00flet Cover of edition twonoblekinsmen1898flet Cover of edition twonoblekinsmen00fletuoft
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  • Cover of: The Works of William Shakespeare

    First published in 1794 98 editions in 3 languages — 27 previewable Cover of edition workswithlifeglo00shak Cover of edition worksreprintedfr00shakuoft Cover of edition completeworksofw1892shak Cover of edition workswilliamsha33shakgoog Cover of edition completeworksofs0000shak_o5e9 Cover of edition completeworksofw0000shak_x1z6 Cover of edition samtlichewerke0000shak Cover of edition samtlichewerke0000shak_h1l8 Cover of edition completeworksofw0000shak_u9u0
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  • Cover of: Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare for Children

    First published in 1975 96 editions in 3 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition beautifulstories0000nesb Cover of edition beautifulstories0000will
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  • Cover of: Venus and Adonis, the first quarto, 1593, from the unique original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.: A facsimile in photo-lithography by William Griggs; with an introd. by Arthur Symons.

    First published in 1593 74 editions in 5 languages — 9 previewable Cover of edition templeshakespear19shak Cover of edition venusandadonis_2004_librivox Cover of edition poemssonnetsbein00shakuoft Cover of edition venusandadonis01045gut Cover of edition venusyadonis_1810_librivox Cover of edition venusetadonis25694gut Cover of edition venusandadonis_1107_librivox Cover of edition lp_venus-adonis_claire-luce-william-shakespeare
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  • Cover of: The Works of William Shakespeare: Vol. I: Comedies

    First published in 1847 61 editions in 4 languages — 21 previewable Cover of edition playsofshakespea01shak_0 Cover of edition shakescomedies01shakuoft Cover of edition playswithhislife02shakuoft Cover of edition completeknight01shak Cover of edition vol2shakespeares00shak Cover of edition shakespearescome00shakuoft Cover of edition uvrescompltesd02shak Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh19121shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh01shak_0
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  • Cover of: The Works of William Shakspeare: Complete

    First published in 1768 58 editions in 4 languages — 18 previewable Cover of edition dramaticworksofw00shakrich Cover of edition dramaticworksofw04shak Cover of edition inglisdramashakes00shakrich Cover of edition dramaticworksofw00shakesp Cover of edition campbellshakespea0shakrich Cover of edition steevensshakes00shakrich Cover of edition dramaticworksofs00will Cover of edition dramaticworksofs00shak_0 Cover of edition dramaticworksofs00shak
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  • Cover of: King Henry IV. Part 1 / King Henry IV. Part 2

    First published in 1845 51 editions in 9 languages — 13 previewable Cover of edition cu31924071108496 Cover of edition completeworksofw11shak Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh19098shak Cover of edition completeworksofw11shakuoft Cover of edition completeworkswi02leegoog Cover of edition shakespearespla00shakgoog Cover of edition shakespeareswor11shakgoog Cover of edition kinghenryfourthp00shak Cover of edition henryivpartipart0000shak
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  • Cover of: The Norton Shakespeare 4v Slipcased (The B'nai B'rith Jewish heritage classics)

    First published in 1905 45 editions in 2 languages — 10 previewable Cover of edition williamshakespea0000shak_e1p2 Cover of edition nortonshakespear0000shak_t7a3 Cover of edition completeworks0000shak_w2k1 Cover of edition nortonshakespear0000shak_y0o6 Cover of edition nortonshakespear00shak Cover of edition nortonshakespear0000shak Cover of edition williamshakespea0004will Cover of edition completeworks0000shak_f2s3 Cover of edition nortonshakespear0000shak_p7h5
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  • Cover of: Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies: published according to the true original copies ...

    First published in 1663 45 editions in 2 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition 1685comedieshist00shakuoft Cover of edition 1664mrwilliams00shakuoft Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp00shak_7
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  • Cover of: Romeo and Juliet: a tragedy : as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

    First published in 1750 44 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition romeojuliet00shak_13 Cover of edition romeojuliettrage00shakuoft
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's Poems: Venus and Adonis, Lucrece, Sonnets, Etc

    First published in 1883 42 editions in 3 languages — 16 previewable Cover of edition poemswill00shakrich Cover of edition worksofshakespea38shak Cover of edition shakespearesvenu00shak Cover of edition shakespeare-poemetti Cover of edition shakespearesvenu00shak_0 Cover of edition shakespearespoe01rolfgoog Cover of edition shakespearespoe00rolfgoog Cover of edition shakespearesven00shakgoog Cover of edition shakespeareswor00shakgoog
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's Tragedies

    First published in 1847 41 editions in 1 language — 10 previewable Cover of edition shakespearestrag0000shak_f6u0 Cover of edition vol3shakespeares00shak Cover of edition playswithhislife03shakuoft Cover of edition shakespearestr1913shak Cover of edition tragedies0000shak_l8w9 Cover of edition tragedies0000shak_p9s6 Cover of edition tragedies0000shak_k3q1 Cover of edition shakespeare0000shak_o7d2 Cover of edition tragediesofwilli00will
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  • Cover of: Lucrece : being a reproduction in facsimile of the first edition, 1594, from the copy in the Malone collection in the Bodleian library

    First published in 1616 40 editions in 4 languages — 10 previewable Cover of edition lamortdelucrce26757gut Cover of edition lucrece00leeuoft Cover of edition therapeoflucrece01505gut Cover of edition rape_of_lucrece_1106_librivox Cover of edition cu31924020326298 Cover of edition therapeoflucrece01506gut Cover of edition shakspereslucrec00shak Cover of edition shakespearesluc00leegoog Cover of edition rapeoflucrece0000shak
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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

    First published in 1838 40 editions in 1 language — 8 previewable Cover of edition completeworksofw0000shak_e2j1 Cover of edition completeworksofs0000unse_a7k5 Cover of edition completesignetcl0000shak Cover of edition kittredgeplayers00shak Cover of edition riversideshakesp00shak Cover of edition riversideshakesp0000shak Cover of edition ardenshakespeare00will
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  • Cover of: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: Vol. XVIII

    First published in 1777 38 editions in 4 languages — 10 previewable Cover of edition playspoemsofwill18shak Cover of edition playspoemsofwill21shakiala Cover of edition worksshakespeare07shakiala Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh01shak Cover of edition worksofshakespea18997shak Cover of edition historiesiihenry00shak Cover of edition henryvipartonehe0000shak Cover of edition henryvipartonehe0000shak_j7w7 Cover of edition henryvipartsonet0000shak
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  • Cover of: The Poetical Works of William Shakspeare: with NOTES ILLUSTRATIVE AND EXPLANATORY: TOGETHER -WITH A SUPPLEMENTARY NOTICE TO THE ROMAN PLAYS.

    First published in 1846 38 editions in 4 languages — 20 previewable Cover of edition standardeditiono01shak Cover of edition poemssonnetswith00shak Cover of edition cu31924071108637 Cover of edition worksofshakespea14shak Cover of edition uvrescompltesd1859shak15 Cover of edition worksofshakespea12shakiala Cover of edition shakespearescomp20shak Cover of edition cu31924013143106 Cover of edition poemssonnets00shak
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  • Cover of: The Tempest: or, The Enchanted Island. A Comedy. As it is now Acted at His Highness the Duke of York's Theatre.

    First published in 1670 33 editions in 2 languages — 10 previewable Cover of edition tempestorenchant00dryd_4 Cover of edition tempestorenchant00dryd_1 Cover of edition tempestorenchant00dryd_3 Cover of edition tempestorenchant00dryd_0 Cover of edition gpl_1840318 Cover of edition cu31924064955374 Cover of edition tempestorenchant00dryd_2 Cover of edition tempestorenchant0000shak Cover of edition tempestorenchant0000shak_z2h2
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  • Cover of: A collection of poems in two volumes: being all the miscellanies of Mr. William Shakespeare, which were publish'd by himself in the year 1609 and now correctly printed from those editions ...

    First published in 1609 31 editions in 1 language — 12 previewable Cover of edition sonnetsandlover00shakuoft Cover of edition cu31924013143544 Cover of edition sonnetsandlovers00shakuoft Cover of edition sonnetsandalove00aldegoog Cover of edition shakespearessonn0000shak_u0o8 Cover of edition sonnetsandalover00shak Cover of edition shakespearessonn0000shak_g1b7 Cover of edition sonnetsandlovers0000shak Cover of edition sonnetsandlovers0000shak_r3v3
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  • Cover of: The life and beauties of Shakespeare: comprising careful selections from each play, with a general index, digesting them under proper heads.

    First published in 1752 29 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition beautiesofshaksp01shak Cover of edition beautiesofshaksp00shak Cover of edition beautiesofshakes00shak Cover of edition beautiesshakspe00shakgoog Cover of edition beautiesshakesp00doddgoog
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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

    First published in 1797 28 editions in 3 languages — 17 previewable Cover of edition shakespeare00shak Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh00shak Cover of edition workstextregulat00shakuoft Cover of edition completeworksofw04shak Cover of edition worksofshakespea00shak Cover of edition worksofwcomplete00shakrich Cover of edition dramaticworkspoe01shakuoft Cover of edition completeworksofw03shak Cover of edition playspoemsofwill00shakrich
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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.
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