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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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Born 20 April 1564
Died 23 April 1616

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  • Cover of: Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, Tragedies & Poems: Vol. V

    10 editions in 5 languages — 7 previewable Cover of edition shakespeareworks05shakiala Cover of edition williamshakesp05shak Cover of edition playsfromcorrect06shakuoft Cover of edition uvrescompletes11shak Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp05shak_0 Cover of edition shakspearesdram01hagbgoog
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  • Cover of: The Whole Contention betweene the two Famous Houses, Lancaster and Yorke: With the Tragicall ends of the good Duke Humfrey, Richard Duke of Yorke, and King Henrie the sixt, Divided into two Parts: And newly corrected and enlarged

    First published in 1619 10 editions in 1 language — 9 previewable Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh0004shak Cover of edition bookloverseditio05shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh13shakiala Cover of edition completeworksofw08shakuoft Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh13shak Cover of edition cu31924071108462 Cover of edition shakespeare013shakuoft Cover of edition completeworkswi00alexgoog
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  • Cover of: The Classic Hundred Poems: A Columbia Granger's Multimedia Anthology

    First published in 1990 10 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition classichundredpo00harm
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  • Cover of: The Necessary Shakespeare

    First published in 2001 10 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition necessaryshakesp0000shak_z8i9 Cover of edition necessaryshakesp0000shak_a9e1 Cover of edition nortonshakespear0000shak_u6z4 Cover of edition necessaryshakesp0000shak
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  • Cover of: The Shakspearean Reader: a collection of the most approved plays of Shakspeare

    First published in 1849 10 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition shakspearianread00shak Cover of edition howsreader00shakrich Cover of edition shakspearianread01shak Cover of edition shakspearianread02shak Cover of edition shakspearianrea00howsgoog Cover of edition shakspearianrea01howsgoog
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  • Cover of: The Poems of William Shakespeare: Comprehending Venus and Adonis, Tarquin and Lucrece, and Poems ...

    First published in 1710 10 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition McGillLibrary-rbsc_shakespear_PR2752R81709_v7-20535 Cover of edition worksofmrwilliam07shak Cover of edition poemsshakespeare00shakiala Cover of edition McGillLibrary-rbsc_shakespear_PR2752R81709_edition2_v7-20545 Cover of edition poemswilliamsha00shakgoog
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's songs: with drawings

    First published in 1901 10 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A list of all the songs & passages in Shakspere: which have been set to music

    First published in 1884 10 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition listofallsongspas00shakuoft Cover of edition alistallsongspa00harrgoog
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  • Cover of: Titus Andronicus and Timon of Athens (Shakespeare, Signet Classic)

    First published in 1986 9 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition tragedyoftitusan0000shak_d5r3 Cover of edition titusandronicust0000shak
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  • Cover of: The London prodigal

    First published in 1734 9 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition cu31924013134360 Cover of edition londonprodigal00shakrich Cover of edition londonprodigalby0000unse
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  • Cover of: Four Great Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew / A Midsummer Night's Dream / Twelfth Night / The Tempest

    First published in 1948 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition fourgreatcomedie00will_0
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare in time of war: excerpts from the plays arranged with topical allusion

    First published in 1916 9 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition cu31924013164235 Cover of edition shakespeareintim00shak Cover of edition shakespeareintim0000shak
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall: Literature: Silver

    First published in 1991 9 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition prenticehalllite03koel Cover of edition prenticehalllite7koel Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000unse_q4d3
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  • Cover of: The Plays of William Shakespeare: Volume the Sixth

    9 editions in 2 languages — 9 previewable Cover of edition schauspiele05shak Cover of edition completeworksofw19105shak Cover of edition dramaticworksof006bshak Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp06shak_1 Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp06shakiala Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh06shakiala Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh18055shak Cover of edition dramatischewerk10shakgoog
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  • Cover of: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: Vol. XVII

    First published in 1803 8 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition dramaticworksnow17dekkuoft Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh10shak_0 Cover of edition playspoemsofwill17shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh12shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh12shakiala
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  • Cover of: A Supplement to the Plays of William Shakspeare: Comprising the Seven Dramas, which Have Been ...

    First published in 1848 8 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition supplementplays00shakiala Cover of edition cu31924013144203 Cover of edition supplementtoplay00shak Cover of edition supplementtoplay00simmuoft Cover of edition asupplementtopl00shakgoog
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  • Cover of: The Works of Shakespeare: In Twelve Volumes: Vol. XI.

    First published in 1881 8 editions in 5 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition hamletromeoyjuli0000shak
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  • Cover of: The complete works of William Shakespeare: with a life of the poet, explanatory foot-notes, critical notes, and a glossarial index

    First published in 1803 8 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition cu31924071108470 Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh14shakiala Cover of edition completeworksofw09shakuoft Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh14shak Cover of edition completeworkswi09unkngoog
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  • Cover of: Dictionary of Shakespearian quotations.

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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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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
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