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William Shakespeare

20 April 1564 - 23 April 1616

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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  • 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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    First published in 2020 37 editions in 3 languages
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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: Shakespeare's Dramatische Werke

    First published in 1869 29 editions in 1 language
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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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  • Cover of: King Lear

    First published in 1963 27 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Hamlet / Macbeth / King Lear / Othello

    First published in 1924 25 editions in 3 languages — 9 previewable Cover of edition fourgreattragedi00will Cover of edition fourgreattragedi0000shak_x8x5 Cover of edition tragedies01shak Cover of edition fourgreattragedi0000shak Cover of edition shakespearestrag0000shak_v0g4 Cover of edition fourtragedies00shak Cover of edition fourtragedies0000shak Cover of edition shakespearehamle0000shak
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's dramatische Werke: Bd. 2

    First published in 1868 25 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Complete Works of Shakespeare, From the Original Text: Historical Plays

    25 editions in 5 languages — 14 previewable Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh02shak_0 Cover of edition shakespearerepri02shakiala Cover of edition uvrescompltesd01shak Cover of edition collectedworks02shakuoft Cover of edition completeworksofs00shakrich Cover of edition shakespearearep00conggoog Cover of edition historicalshaks00howsgoog Cover of edition historien0000shak Cover of edition completeworksofs0000shak_a0x3
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  • Cover of: Macbeth: Official Student Edition with Annotations

    First published in 2018 24 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: Poems.

    First published in 1832 24 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition poemsofshakespea00shak Cover of edition songspoems0000shak Cover of edition sonnetssongspoem0000shak Cover of edition sonnetssongspoe00shak Cover of edition sonnetssongspoem00shak
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  • Cover of: Richard II

    First published in 1995 23 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's Complete Works: Vol. II

    First published in 1619 23 editions in 2 languages — 4 previewable Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh19092shak Cover of edition contentiontruetr00shak Cover of edition firstsketchesse00shakgoog
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  • Cover of: King Lear

    First published in 2008 22 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The merry devil of Edmonton: a comedy

    First published in 1626 21 editions in 1 language — 13 previewable Cover of edition merrydevilofedmo00unknuoft Cover of edition cu31924013144377 Cover of edition merrydeuillofedm00dekk_0 Cover of edition lifedeathofmerry00tbth Cover of edition cu31924013134378 Cover of edition merrydevilofedmo00brewrich Cover of edition merrydeuillofedm00dekk Cover of edition merrydeviledmon01shakgoog Cover of edition merrydeviledmon00walkgoog
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  • Cover of: The Swan Shakespeare: Histories

    First published in 1900 21 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition completehistorie00shak Cover of edition completepelicans0000shak_s2i9 Cover of edition historiespoemsof00shak Cover of edition swanshakespearep0002shak
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  • Cover of: Romeo and Juliet

    First published in 2016 20 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Romeo and Juliet: By William Shakespeare

    First published in 2018 20 editions in 1 language
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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, Vendetta, Kings and rulers, 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