William Shakespeare
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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 some of which are common. : Looking for the '[First Folio](
Books
King Lear (adaptation)
Shakespeare's tragedy of a royal father and his daughters is presented scene by scene in comic book format.
Works (46)
Contains (order varies by edition): Comedies The Two Gentlemen of Verona The Taming of the Shrew The Comedy of Errors Love¿s Labour¿s Lost A Midsummer Night¿s Dream The Comical History of the Merchant of Venice, or Otherwise Called the Jew of Venice The Merry Wives of Windsor [Much Ado About Nothing]( As You Like It Twelfth Night, or What You Will Troilus and Cressida Measure for Measure All¿s Well That Ends Well The Two Noble Kinsmen Histories The First Part of the Contention of the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster (2 Henry VI) The True Tragedy of Richard Duke of York and the Good King Henry the Sixth (3 Henry VI) The First Part of Henry the Sixth The Tragedy of King Richard the Third The Tragedy of King Richard the Second The Life and Death of King John The History of Henry the Fourth (1 Henry IV) The Second Part of Henry the Fourth The Life of Henry the Fifth All Is True (Henry VIII) Tragedies Titus Andronicus The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of [Romeo and Juliet]( The Tragedy of Julius Caesar The Tragedy of [Hamlet]( Prince of Denmark The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice The Life of Timon of Athens The History of King Lear: The Quarto Text The Tragedy of King Lear: The Folio Text The Tragedy of King Lear: A Conflated Text The Tragedy of Macbeth The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra The Tragedy of Coriolanus Romances Pericles, Prince of Tyre The Winter¿s Tale Cymbeline, King of Britain [Tempest]( Poetry Venus and Adonis The Rape of Lucrece The Sonnets and ¿A Lover¿s Complaint¿ Various Poems Lost Plays Love¿s Labour¿s Won: A Brief Account Cardenio: A Brief Account
The Complete Works. Volume 2 (King Henry IV. Part 1 / King Henry IV. Part 2 / King Henry V / King Henry VI. Part 1 / King Henry VI. Part 2 / King Henry VI. Part 3)
From the book:Shakespeare - The Complete Works Volume #2 of 6, The following is included in this volume - THE FIRST PART OF KING HENRY THE FOURTH, THE SECOND PART OF KING HENRY THE FOURTH, THE LIFE OF KING HENRY THE FIFTH, THE FIRST PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH, THE SECOND PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH, THE THIRD PART OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH
The Complete Works. Volume 1 (All's Well That Ends Well / Antony and Cleopatra / As You Like It / Comedy of Errors / Coriolanus / Sonnets)
From the book:Shakespeare - The Complete Works Volume #1 of 6, The following is included in this volume - THE SONNETS, ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL, THE TRAGEDY OF ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, AS YOU LIKE IT, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS
3 by Shakespeare (King Richard III / Midsummer Night's Dream / Romeo and Juliet)
Contains: King Richard III Midsummer Night's Dream [Romeo and Juliet](
The Complete Works. Volume 6 (Timon of Athens / Titus Andronicus / Troilus and Cressida / Twelfth Night / Two Gentlemen of Verona / Winter's Tale)
From the book:Shakespeare - The Complete Works Volume #6 of 6, The following is included in this volume - THE LIFE OF TIMON OF ATHENS, THE LIFE OF TITUS ANDRONICUS, THE HISTORY OF TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, TWELFTH NIGHT, THE TWO GENTLEMAN OF VERONA, THE WINTER’S TALE
The Complete Works. Volume 4 (Cymbeline / Macbeth / Measure for Measure / Merchant of Venice / Merry Wives of Windsor / Midsummer Night's Dream / Much Ado About Nothing)
From the book:Shakespeare - The Complete Works Volume #4 of 6, The following is included in this volume - CYMBELINE, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, [Much Ado About Nothing](
The Complete Works. Volume 3 (Hamlet / Julius Caesar / King Henry VIII / King John / King Lear / Love's Labour's Lost)
From the book:Shakespeare - The Complete Works Volume #3 of 6, The following is included in this volume - THE TRAGEDY OF [Hamlet]( KING HENRY THE EIGHTH, KING JOHN, THR TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR, THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAR, LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST
The Complete Works. Volume 5 (King Richard II / King Richard III / Othello / Romeo and Juliet / Taming of the Shrew / Tempest)
From the book:Shakespeare - The Complete Works Volume #5 of 6, The following is included in this volume - THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO, KING RICHARD THE SECOND, KING RICHARD THE THIRD, THE TRAGEDY OF [Romeo and Juliet]( THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, THE [Tempest](
Bartlett's Shakespeare Quotations
From the quote afficionado to the historical researcher, fans of Bartlett's will be thrilled to see this edition of quotations from the great William Shakespeare. Collecting quotes from his many works into one beautiful volume, Bartlett's Shakespeare Quotations is essential as a reference tool and makes for some wonderful browsing. Quotes culled from Bartlett's Familiar Quotations are organised by play or sonnet in chronological order and capture a unique view of Shakespeare's life and work. From King Henry VI to The Tempest (and even the epitaph on his grave) this volume will delight both researchers and casual readers as it highlights one of the most beguiling and beloved playwrights in history.
Treasures in full
Contains the full text of the British Library's 93 copies of the 21 plays by Shakespeare printed in quarto before the theatres were closed in 1642. These pamphlet editions are thought to be working drafts of the plays, and as such are thought to be the closest versions of the way the plays were actually performed.