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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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    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: 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: 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: 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: 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: The Passionate Pilgrim

    First published in 1599 20 editions in 2 languages — 8 previewable Cover of edition thepassionatepil01545gut Cover of edition cu31924020326041 Cover of edition passionatepilgri00shakrich Cover of edition thepassionatepil01544gut Cover of edition passionate_pilgrim_cal_librivox Cover of edition passionatepilgri00shakuoft Cover of edition passionatepilgr00leegoog
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  • Cover of: Dramatische Werke: Nach der Uebersetzung von August Wilhelm Schlegel und Ludwig Tieck sorgfältig revidirt und theilweise neu bearbeitet, mit Einleitungen und Noten versehen, under Redaktion von H. Ulrici hrsg. durch die Deutsche Shakespeare-Gesellschaft

    First published in 1844 18 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The ages of man: Shakespeare's image of man and nature, arranged by George Rylands

    First published in 1939 17 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The home book of Shakespeare quotations: being also a concordance & a glossary of the unique words & phrases in the plays & poems

    First published in 1937 17 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition standardbookofsh0000shak Cover of edition folgerbookofshak0000shak Cover of edition stevensonsbookof0000stev_n6e4
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  • Cover of: Venus and Adonis: The rape of Lucrece, and other poems

    First published in 1913 17 editions in 1 language — 7 previewable Cover of edition venusandadonisr01browgoog Cover of edition poems00y1unse_c6z3 Cover of edition poems0000shak_a6j6 Cover of edition poems0000shak Cover of edition poems0000shak_l2e1 Cover of edition poems0000shak_y0g0
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  • Cover of: The poems of Shakespeare

    First published in 1890 17 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition poemsofshakespea00shakuoft Cover of edition poemsofshakespea0000shak
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  • Cover of: The Histories and Poems

    First published in 1801 17 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition historiespoems0000shak_z4w3 Cover of edition historiespoems0000shak_a5a9 Cover of edition historiessonnets0000shak
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  • Cover of: 莎士比亚全集

    First published in 1967 17 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The tragedy of Locrine, 1595

    First published in 1734 17 editions in 2 languages — 6 previewable Cover of edition tragedyoflocrine00shak Cover of edition locrinenewlysetf00smituoft Cover of edition cu31924013134352 Cover of edition tragedylocrine00mckegoog Cover of edition kniglokrineintr00shakgoog
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  • Cover of: The Works of Shakespeare, Volume the tenth: containing, Romeo and Juliet; Hamlet; Othello.

    17 editions in 1 language — 15 previewable Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh08shak_0 Cover of edition worksofshakespea08shak_3 Cover of edition worksofshakespea08shak_2 Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh18039shak Cover of edition ldpd_11331288_009 Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh10shakiala Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp10shak_1 Cover of edition worksofshakespea847shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh1073shak
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  • Cover of: A most pleasant comedy of Mucedorus: the King's son of Valentia, and Amadine the King's daughter of Aragon : with the merry conceits of Mouse : amplifyed with new additions, as it was acted before the King's Majestie at White-hall on Shrove-sunday night, by His Highness's servants usually playing at the Globe : very delectable and full of mirth

    First published in 1613 16 editions in 1 language — 12 previewable Cover of edition mucedorus00greerich Cover of edition comedyofmucedoru00gree Cover of edition mostpleasantcome00gree Cover of edition cu31924013144385 Cover of edition cu31924013134386 Cover of edition mostpleasantcome00eldg_0 Cover of edition mucedorus159800greeuoft Cover of edition mucedorus_2112_librivox Cover of edition mostpleasantcome00okes
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  • Cover of: The poems of William Shakespear

    First published in 1795 15 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition completeworkswit07shakuoft Cover of edition playspoemswithco20shakuoft Cover of edition playspoemsofwill20shak Cover of edition poemswilliamsha01shakgoog
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  • Cover of: Comedies: The Tempest / The Two Gentlemen of Verona / The Merry Wives of Windsor

    First published in 1767 15 editions in 1 language — 15 previewable Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp12shak_1 Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh01shakiala Cover of edition completeworksrep01shakuoft Cover of edition playspoemsofwill12shak_0 Cover of edition dramaticshakspea01shakiala Cover of edition workstextregulat01shakuoft Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh731shak Cover of edition dramaticwork183001shakuoft Cover of edition mrwilliamshakesp01shakiala
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  • Cover of: The Works of William Shakespeare: In Nine Volumes: Vol. IV

    First published in 1796 14 editions in 3 languages — 13 previewable Cover of edition playspoemsofwill04shak Cover of edition theworksofwillia50095gut Cover of edition 1908866.0002.001.umich.edu Cover of edition pictorialedition04shakuoft Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh04shak_1 Cover of edition comedieshistorie03shak Cover of edition playsofwilliamsh966shak Cover of edition worksofwilliamsh04shakiala Cover of edition oeuvrescomplt06shak
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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
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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
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import