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  2. William Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    William Shakespeare [a] (c. 23 [b] April 1564 – 23 April 1616) [c] was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is 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" (or simply "the Bard").

  3. Life of William Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. The Chandos portrait, believed to be Shakespeare, held in the National Portrait Gallery, London William Shakespeare was an actor, playwright, poet, and theatre entrepreneur in London during the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean eras. He was baptised on 26 April 1564 [a] in Stratford ...

  4. Shakespeare bibliography - Wikipedia

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    An anthology of 20 poems collected and published by William Jaggard that were attributed to "W. Shakespeare" on the title page, only five of which are considered authentically Shakespearean. The Phoenix and the Turtle: 1601 A Lover's Complaint: 1609 Shakespeare's Sonnets: 1609 A Funeral Elegy: 1612 No longer attributed to Shakespeare by most ...

  5. Outline of William Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the life and legacy of William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright, and actor who lived during the 17th century. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

  6. Edward III (play) - Wikipedia

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    Edward the Black Prince (David Mendelsohn) in the American professional premiere of Edward III, staged by Pacific Repertory Theatre in August 2001. King Edward III is informed by the Count of Artois that he, Edward, was the true heir to the previous king of France.

  7. Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare, vols I and II (1970), ISBN 978-0-517-26825-4. Gramercy Books. Gramercy Books. Nearly 800 pages long plus an index, the work was originally published in two volumes; Greek, Roman and Italian in the first and 'The English Plays' in the second.

  8. The Passionate Pilgrim - Wikipedia

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    The Passionate Pilgrim was first published in octavo by William Jaggard, probably in 1599 or possibly the year before, since the printer, Thomas Judson, had set up shop after September 1598. [ 2 ] [ a ] The date cannot be fixed with certainty, as the work was not entered in the Stationers' Register and the first edition title page is not extant.

  9. Complete Works of Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    The Complete Works of William Shakespeare is the standard name given to any volume containing all the plays and poems of William Shakespeare.Some editions include several works that were not completely of Shakespeare's authorship (collaborative writings), such as The Two Noble Kinsmen, which was a collaboration with John Fletcher; Pericles, Prince of Tyre, the first two acts of which were ...