Died: April 23, 1616
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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" (or simply "The Bard"). His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 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.
Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1590 and 1613. His plays remain highly popular today and are consistently performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political contexts throughout the world.
Books by William Shakespeare:
 | "The Tempest" First published in 1623 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Macbeth" First published in 1623 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Winter's Tale" First published in 1623 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Henry VIII" First published in 1613 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Sonnets" First published in 1609 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Antony and Cleopatra" First published in 1606 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Pericles" First published in 1606 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Timon of Athens" First published in 1605 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Coriolanus" First published in 1605 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "King Lear" First published in 1603 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Hamlet" First published in 1603 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Othello" First published in 1603 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Measure for Measure" First published in 1603 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Troilus and Cressida" First published in 1602 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Twelfth Night" First published in 1601 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Julius Caesar" First published in 1599 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Henry V" First published in 1599 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "As You Like It" First published in 1599 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Romeo and Juliet" First published in 1597 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Love's Labour's Lost" First published in 1597 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "King John" First published in 1595 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Richard II" First published in 1595 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Comedy of Errors" First published in 1594 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Rape of Lucrece" First published in 1594 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "King Richard III" First published in 1593 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Venus and Adonis" First published in 1592 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Henry VI" First published in 1590 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Titus Andronicus" First published in 1589 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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