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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 Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Denmark

    First published in 1603 1307 editions in 43 languages — 344 previewable Cover of edition amletoprincipedi00shak Cover of edition tragedyofhamlet01shak Cover of edition tragshakespeares00shakrich Cover of edition shake00spearestragshakrich Cover of edition tragicallhistori00shakuoft Cover of edition hamletasarranged00shakuoft Cover of edition shakespearesham00shak Cover of edition hamlettragedyinf00shak Cover of edition hamletprinceofde00shakuoft
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  • Cover of: Romeo and Juliet

    First published in 1597 972 editions in 38 languages — 245 previewable Cover of edition firstquartoediti00shak Cover of edition romeoandjuliet01112gut Cover of edition romeoijuliatrage27062gut Cover of edition shakespearestrag47960gut Cover of edition worksofshakespea1903shak Cover of edition 2tragedyofromeoj00shakuoft Cover of edition bub_gb_OCHPAAAAMAAJ Cover of edition tragedyromeojuli00shakuoft Cover of edition tragedyofromeoju00shakiala
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  • Cover of: Macbeth

    First published in 1508 953 editions in 39 languages — 269 previewable Cover of edition macbeth3262shak Cover of edition macbeth_352 Cover of edition macbetheintrauer00shak Cover of edition makbettragediiav038800 Cover of edition tragedyofmacbeth10shak Cover of edition macbettragediare00shakuoft Cover of edition macbethtragedyin26shak Cover of edition tragedyofmacbeth23shak Cover of edition shakespearestra00shakuoft
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  • Cover of: The Works of William Shakespeare: Volume I

    First published in 1611 798 editions in 29 languages — 176 previewable Cover of edition tempesteditedbym00shakuoft Cover of edition thetempestthewor23042gut Cover of edition comedytempestasa00shakuoft Cover of edition comedieoftempest00shak Cover of edition works00shak_6 Cover of edition shakespearescomeshak Cover of edition tempest01shak Cover of edition tempestcomedybyw00shakuoft Cover of edition shakespearedrama00shak
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's Comedy of The Merchant of Venice

    First published in 1600 771 editions in 34 languages — 205 previewable Cover of edition worksofshakespea19034shak Cover of edition cu31924020326017 Cover of edition merchantofvenice_1602_librivox Cover of edition merchantofvenice00shak_18 Cover of edition shakespearesmerc07shak Cover of edition excellenthistory00shak Cover of edition shaksperequartof16shak Cover of edition shakespearesmerc08shak Cover of edition cu31924013141076
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  • Cover of: The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice

    First published in 1622 702 editions in 30 languages — 161 previewable Cover of edition HHAZ381601 Cover of edition A027a574 Cover of edition Otelo1215 Cover of edition oteloelmorodeven479shak Cover of edition otelooelmorodeve30513shak Cover of edition othello_895 Cover of edition A25023214 Cover of edition othello02267gut Cover of edition othello01531gut
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

    First published in 1684 697 editions in 35 languages — 215 previewable Cover of edition juliuscaesar-ur Cover of edition shakespearesjuli00shak_7 Cover of edition juliocesar1921 Cover of edition tragedyofjuliusc0000unse Cover of edition JulioCezaro Cover of edition juliuscsar46768gut Cover of edition juliuscaesar01785gut Cover of edition juliuscaesar_1002_librivox Cover of edition juliuscaesar02263gut
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  • Cover of: King Lear

    First published in 1608 694 editions in 33 languages — 174 previewable Cover of edition newvariorumediti05shak Cover of edition kinglear01532gut Cover of edition LeRoiLear Cover of edition lifedeathofkingl00shak Cover of edition kinglear02266gut Cover of edition daslebenundderto07240gut Cover of edition kinglear_1209_librivox Cover of edition kinglear01128gut Cover of edition kinglear01794gut
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's Comedy of A Midsummer-Night's Dream

    First published in 1600 683 editions in 24 languages — 173 previewable Cover of edition works00shak_4 Cover of edition kesynunelma44831gut Cover of edition amidsummernights01778gut Cover of edition amidsummernights01113gut Cover of edition amidsummernights02242gut Cover of edition midsummer_nights_dream4_1604_librivox Cover of edition shakespearesmids00shak_0 Cover of edition einstjohannisnac07264gut Cover of edition midsummernightsdream3_1401_librivox
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  • Cover of: The Sonnets of William Shakespeare

    First published in 1609 579 editions in 34 languages — 118 previewable Cover of edition lp_the-sonnets_william-shakespeare-the-marlowe-dramatic-s Cover of edition theshakespearian01105gut Cover of edition shakespearessonn01041gut Cover of edition sonnetsvolume27191gut Cover of edition cu31924020326249 Cover of edition cu31924014161826 Cover of edition sonnets_etk_librivox Cover of edition sonnets_ss_librivox Cover of edition shakespeare_sonnets_ch
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  • Cover of: Twelfth Night

    First published in 1734 548 editions in 18 languages — 131 previewable Cover of edition twelfthnightorwh1911shak Cover of edition twelfthnightorwh01123gut Cover of edition templeshakespear17shak Cover of edition twelfthnight03shak Cover of edition cu31924014161552 Cover of edition shakespearestwel00shak_1 Cover of edition rescomeshakespea00shakrich Cover of edition selectplaysedite16shakuoft Cover of edition twelfth_night_0906_librivox
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  • Cover of: Shakespeare's Life of King Henry the Fifth

    First published in 1600 516 editions in 10 languages — 146 previewable Cover of edition shakespeareshist04shak Cover of edition kinghenryvthirdq00shakuoft Cover of edition lifeofhenryfifth00shakuoft Cover of edition shakespearesking08shak Cover of edition richardmansfield00shak Cover of edition worksofshakespe190313shak Cover of edition shakespearesking00shak_0 Cover of edition kinghenryfift00shak Cover of edition richardmansfield02shak
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  • Cover of: As you like it

    First published in 1734 465 editions in 19 languages — 140 previewable Cover of edition wieeseuchgefllt07041gut Cover of edition asyoulikeitpleas00shakiala Cover of edition asyoulikeit1890shak Cover of edition cihm_83748 Cover of edition thomsonasyoulike00shakrich Cover of edition comedyofasyoulik00shak Cover of edition asyoulikeit01523gut Cover of edition asyoulikeit01shak Cover of edition asyoulike00shak
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  • Cover of: The First Part of King Henry IV

    First published in 1598 433 editions in 13 languages — 114 previewable Cover of edition kinghenryiv90000unse Cover of edition firstpartofshake00shak Cover of edition henryivpt01shak Cover of edition shakespeareshist01shak Cover of edition knigheinrichde01shak Cover of edition yaleshakespeare00shakiala Cover of edition kinghenryfourthp00shakuoft Cover of edition shakespeareski00shak Cover of edition oldspellingshake04shakuoft
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  • Cover of: Antony & Cleopatra

    First published in 1734 415 editions in 24 languages — 90 previewable Cover of edition shakespearesanto02shak Cover of edition tragedyofanton00shak Cover of edition shakespearestrag15shak Cover of edition antonyandcleopat01130gut Cover of edition antonycleopatra00shak Cover of edition cu31924006208130 Cover of edition antonioycleopatr00shak Cover of edition newvariorumediti15shakuoft Cover of edition templeshakespear27shak
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  • Cover of: The tragedy of King Richard III

    First published in 1597 401 editions in 16 languages — 110 previewable Cover of edition vieetmortdericha00shak Cover of edition shakespearestrag06shakes Cover of edition templeshakespear07shak Cover of edition shakespearesking05shak Cover of edition richardiii02257gut Cover of edition shakespearestrag02shakesp Cover of edition selectplaysedite10shakuoft Cover of edition cu31924020326181 Cover of edition newvariorumediti16shakuoft
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  • Cover of: Much Ado About Nothing.: a comedy, as it is acted at the Theatres-Royal in Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden

    First published in 1600 397 editions in 16 languages — 147 previewable Cover of edition selectplaysedite14shakuoft Cover of edition shakespearescome00shak_3 Cover of edition shakespearescome06shakesp Cover of edition shakespearescome1906shak Cover of edition shakespearesc00shak Cover of edition tudorshakespeare26shak Cover of edition muchadoeaboutnot00shak Cover of edition shaksperequartof14shak Cover of edition cu31924064954237
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  • Cover of: The Taming of the Shrew

    First published in 1631 362 editions in 16 languages — 99 previewable Cover of edition worksofshakespea19038shak Cover of edition tudorshakespeare30shak Cover of edition tamingoftheshrew_1604_librivox Cover of edition thetamingofthesh01107gut Cover of edition shrewtamingof00shakrich Cover of edition tamingofshrew0028shak_c6z3 Cover of edition wittiepleasantco00shak_0 Cover of edition tamingofshrew00shak_9 Cover of edition lafierecilladoma3481shak
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  • Cover of: Richard II

    First published in 1597 358 editions in 13 languages — 105 previewable Cover of edition shakespearesrich00shak Cover of edition kingrichardii01111gut Cover of edition works00shak_1 Cover of edition richardii02250gut Cover of edition kingrichardii01512gut Cover of edition lebenundtodknigs07323gut Cover of edition lavieetlamortdur21277gut Cover of edition kingrichardii01776gut Cover of edition kuningasrichardt30790gut
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  • Cover of: The winter's tale

    First published in 1735 353 editions in 15 languages — 81 previewable Cover of edition winterstale01shak Cover of edition yaleshakespeare37shakiala Cover of edition winterstale03shak Cover of edition shakespearesplay00shak Cover of edition winterstale00shakuoft Cover of edition shakespeareswint01shak Cover of edition winterstale02shak Cover of edition winterstale1901shak Cover of edition worksofshakespea29shak
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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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  • William (1564-1616) Shakespeare
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  • William Shakespeare (Inglaterra)

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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