William shakespeare was a pen name for another writer or perhaps a group of writers these theories have sprung up because the evidence surrounding shakespeares life is insufficient not necessarily contradictory. Shakespeare was putting his name to plays given to him by someone else. Like murdoch, craig has some fun with names my particular. At the end of the play she is hanged on edmunds instructions. He is so named in the first quarto of shakespeare s hamlet 1603. Through juliets lips, shakespeare said a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. His works such as hamlet and romeo and juliet hold a significant place in world literature and occupy a major part of literary academics.
The following is a partially complete list of titles of works taken from shakespearean phrases. Top 10 novels inspired by shakespeare books the guardian. And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything. Nesbit with the intention of entertaining young readers and telling william shakespeares plays in a way they could be easily understood. Daniel dyke, the mystery of selfedeceiving london, 1614.
The sonnets by william shakespeare the greatest books. Our most popular guides include quick quizzes, so you can test your retention before the test. William shakespeare books, biography, quotes read print. If you dont feel like reading a whole play, try shakespeare. Whether for a shakespeare devotee or someone just discovering him, this is the perfect place to experience the drama of shakespeares words. The full text of shakespeare s plays and sonnets sidebyside with translations into modern english. Where would we be without names like imogen, jessica and miranda. William shakespeare was an english poet and playwright who is considered one of the greatest writers to ever use the english language. Shakespeare wrote sonnets for at least thirty years, not only for himself, for professional reasons, and for those he loved, but also in his plays, as prologues, as epilogues, and as part of their poetic texture.
Welcome to the webs first edition of the complete works of william shakespeare. This page contains details about the fiction book the sonnets by william shakespeare published in 1609. This book is the 517th greatest fiction book of all time as determined by. The tragedy of macbeth commonly called macbeth is a play by william shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. Shakespeares work includes 154 sonnets and 38 plays. Of all the records of performance handed down to us, none is more significant than the exhaustive diary of a doctor named simon forman, from which we obtain lengthy descriptions of early productions of four of shakespeares plays. Included is our exclusive spelled pronunciation guide, essential for actors and teachers, and an indepth biography of many of shakespeare s most popular and fascinating creations. He is also the most famous playwright in the world, with his plays being translated in over 50 languages and. Another controversial question regarding shakespeares bibliography is whether the bard actually authored all of the plays assigned to his name. William shakespeare 15641616 was born in stratforduponavon, a small country town. No fear shakespeare is available online and in book form at. Women shared their books, but they also wanted them back.
Corambis is an alternative name for polonius in hamlet. This reset edition of the complete works of william shakespeare contains all the plays and poems. The 10 best books of all time chosen by 125 famous authors. Considered the greatest writer in the english language, william shakespeare s works are among the worlds most widely read, most intensely studied, and most passionately collected. Read all of shakespeares plays free online, courtesy of.
In the 19th century, a number of literary historians popularized the socalled antistratfordian theory, which held that shakespeares plays were actually the work of francis bacon, christopher marlowe, or possibly a group of playwrights. According to a host of websites and books, william shakespeare was called upon to add his artistic touch to the english translation of the bible done at the behest of king james, which was finished in 1611. We would like to present all the plays, criticism and humour of this titan of world literature. Again, that lists a small part of all the films, television shows, books, etc based on shakespeares plays. A pound of flesh by thane rosenbaum chapter from rosenbaums book the myth of moral justice i.
Catch up on these classic works that have inspired writers for generations to come. Defining shakespeares plays as romance plays is a relatively new affair. This edition of william shakespeares works includes all of his poems and plays in an elegant manner which makes it the perfect gift for any lover of literature a book to read and treasure. So sit back and peruse a list of names from shakespeares plays. William shakespeare free download ebooks ebooks free net. William shakespeare, english dramatist, poet, and actor considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. The best, peatslathered, writers on the dark stories and stark geography of these inhospitable regions. He is also the most famous playwright in the world, with his plays being translated in over 50 languages and performed across the globe for audiences of all ages. While in the baptismal record the name is spelled shakspeare, in several authentic autographs of the dramatist it reads shakspere, and in the first edition of. Let the minorities yield to the large majority, and hereafter all unite in shakespeare. The black plague killed in 1564 one out of seven of the towns 1,500 inhabitants. This site has offered shakespeares plays and poetry to the internet community since 1993.
He is so named in the first quarto of shakespeares hamlet 1603. Apr 30, 2014 top 10 novels inspired by shakespeare. Beautiful stories from shakespeare is a 1907 collection published by e. No writers living reputation can compare to that of shakespeare, whose notable plays included the tragedies romeo and juliet, hamlet, king lear, macbeth, and othello. An englishman, shakespeare was also a poet and an actor. William shakespeare william shakespeare, william shakspere, william shakspeare books by william shakespeare. Looney in his book shakespeare identified, oxford was highly educated, trained as a lawyer and was known to have traveled to many of the exact places featured. Perhaps one of the more unusual references to shakespeare is in the beatles song i am the walrus. This groundbreaking book assembles all of shakespeare s sonnets in their probable order of composition. John aubrey 16261697 tells in brief lives that shakespeare s father was a butcher and the young william exercised his fathers trade, but when he killd a calfe he would do it in a high.
Nesbit with the intention of entertaining young readers and telling william shakespeare s plays in a way they could be easily understood. Key to abbreviations 12night twelfth night 2gents two gentlemen. List of characters in plays by shakespeare britannica. Jan 24, 2020 all four wrote their names across from the dedication to lucy, countess of bedford, placing themselves virtually in her presence. Macbeth, the winters tale, cymbeline, and richard ii. This file includes the sonnets and various plays such as alls well that ends well. Besides this, the bard has made a huge contribution to the naming pool. William shakespeare is the most instagrammed author of all.
Search the internet and youll find much more information. Shakespeare characters, sorted alphabetically open. Complete list of shakespeare s characters there are many lists out there that purport to be complete, but none of them have done what weve doneactually compile each and every character, including every servant, messenger, page, and every follower, into the most complete list ever created. Over the years shakespeare has proved a remarkably rich source for titles of books and plays. William shakespeare left his mark on the king james version kjv of the bible. This site has offered shakespeare s plays and poetry to the internet community since 1993. Shakespear 42, shakspere 33, shakspeare 111, shakespeare. If you want all these poems and plays in a single place, you can download a free copy of the complete works of william shakespeare.
William shakespeare, english poet, dramatist, and actor often called the english national poet and considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. William shakespeare, often called englands national poet, is considered the greatest dramatist of all time. April 23, 1616 was an english poet and playwright and is considered a key member of the english literature canon. The complete works of william shakespeare by william shakespeare.
Again, that lists a small part of all the films, television shows, books, etc based on shakespeare s plays. Key to abbreviations 12night twelfth night 2gents two gentlemen of verona ado much ado about nothing antony antony and cleopatra aww alls well that ends well ayli as you like it caesar julius caesar. Shakespeare characters, sorted alphabetically open source. Shakespeare is truly the bard of dime store baby name books. The full text of shakespeares plays and sonnets sidebyside with translations into modern english. The oxford shakespeare the complete sonnets and poems oxford worlds classics. She included a brief shakespeare biography, a pronunciation guide to some of the more difficult names and a list of famous quotations, arranged by subject. William shakespeare, his life, works and influence william shakespeare was an english poet and playwright who is considered one of the greatest writers to ever use the english language. Marigny dupuy aug 8, 2004, tales from shakespeare, new york times childrens books. List of titles of works taken from shakespeare wikipedia.
Reading mark andersons shakespeare by another name changed me into an oxfordian after more than four decades as a stratfordian. The family name was variously spelled, the dramatist himself not always spelling it in the same way. Note that this is not the place to list film or television adaptations of shakespeare s plays. To find a specific character, use the character search. The accompanying lists are by by no means complete. While in the baptismal record the name is spelled shakspeare, in several authentic autographs of the dramatist it reads shakspere, and in the first edition of his works it is printed shakespeare. William shakespeare books list of books by author william. The familiar tropes of shakespearean comedy are all there confusion. William shakespeare 15641616, considered the greatest englishspeaking writer in history and englands national poet, has had more. His works are loved throughout the world, but shakespeares personal life is shrouded. The folger shakespeare library has released all of shakespeares plays as fully searchable digital texts, downloadable as pdfs, in a free, scholarly edition that makes all of its source code available as well.
William shakespeare, regarded as the foremost dramatist of his time, wrote more than thirty plays and more than one hundred sonnets, all written in the form of three quatrains and a couplet that is now recognized as shakespearean. His name appeared as author on fourteen of the fifteen plays published during his lifetime, as well as appearing seven years after his death on a collection of thirtysix plays published by his colleagues the famous first folio, which carried the official name of mr. John aubrey 16261697 tells in brief lives that shakespeares father was a butcher and the young william exercised his fathers trade, but when he killd a calfe he would do it in a high. Shakespeare was the eldest son of mary arden, the daughter of a local landowner, and her husband, john shakespeare c. William shakespeare is regarded by many as the greatest dramatist of all times.
The html versions of the plays provided here are placed in the public domain. William shakespeares comedies, histories and tragedies. Name binding sales rank lowest new lowest used published. His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, two long. But thou contracted to thine own bright eyes, feedst thy lights flame with selfsubstantial fuel, making a famine where abundance lies. A to z here you will find a comprehensive list of every shakespearean character and the play in which he or she appears. To celebrate, weve rounded up free copies of the 30 most popular works by the great author on project gutenberg. Many scholars simply cant believe that william shakespeare could have had the necessary education or life experiences to have written such complex textshe was, after all, just the son of a glove maker in a rural town. He is often called englands national poet and the bard of avon or simply the bard. Shakespeares plays have traditionally been classified as comedies, histories, roman or tragedies, but as time went by and scholars began to regard shakespeare him as the greatest english writer of all times, his plays were studied more carefully by academics, researchers and critics. She included a brief shakespeare biography, a pronunciation guide to some of the more difficult names and a list of famous quotations. Hamlet by william shakespeare, macbeth by william shakespeare, romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, a midsummer nights. William shakespeare authorship the greatest literature.