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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
William Shakespeare Complete Works Second Edition
Shakespeare's Sonnets, Retold
Henry VIII
Coriolanus
Henry VI, Part 1
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Comedy of Errors
Love's Labor's Lost
Henry IV, Part 2
Troilus and Cressida
The Sonnets
Antony and Cleopatra
The Winter's Tale
Measure for Measure
As You Like It
Henry V
Richard III
Henry IV, Part 1
Titus Andronicus
Much Ado About Nothing
The Merchant of Venice
Richard II
Julius Caesar
The Tempest
The Taming of the Shrew
Othello
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Twelfth Night
Hamlet
King Lear
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night #nofilter
Macbeth #killingit
YOLO Juliet
srsly Hamlet

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William Shakespeare Complete Works Second Edition
Shakespeare's Sonnets, Retold
Henry VIII
Coriolanus
Henry VI, Part 1
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Comedy of Errors
Love's Labor's Lost
Henry IV, Part 2
Troilus and Cressida
The Sonnets
Antony and Cleopatra
The Winter's Tale
Measure for Measure
As You Like It
Henry V
Richard III
Henry IV, Part 1
Titus Andronicus
Much Ado About Nothing
The Merchant of Venice
Richard II
Julius Caesar
The Tempest
The Taming of the Shrew
Othello
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Twelfth Night
Hamlet
King Lear
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Night #nofilter
Macbeth #killingit
YOLO Juliet
srsly Hamlet

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