To celebrate, weve rounded up free copies of the 30 most popular works by the great author on project gutenberg. He is often called englands national poet and the bard of avon. If youd like to read a specific william shakespeare book which were missing on read print, do let us know. The best books about shakespeare interesting literature.
Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of william shakespeare, it is a must for shakespeare. Is william shakespeare nowadays entirely, or even partially considered to be the genuine author of his own plays. But here he selects the best five books that tackle the life of the bard. This wiki has been updated 9 times since it was first published in february of 2018. Shakespearean tragedy is the designation given to most tragedies written by playwright william shakespeare. The tempest amazonclassics edition kindle edition by shakespeare, william. His works are eternal and have inspired fiction writing for centuries. The best books on shakespeares life, recommended by james shapiro writing a traditional biography of shakespeare is impossible, says shakespeare scholar james shapiro. One of the most influential and well regarded storytellers of all time, william shakespeare penned tales that. Hamlet by william shakespeare the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, or more simply hamlet, is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to. The facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse. This play has seeped into the consciousness of popular culture. An engraving of william shakespeare by martin droeshout, which appeared on the cover of the first. He was one of eight children born to john shakespeare.
William shakespeare was born in stratforduponavon in april 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on april 23. Its the end of shakespeares birthday week, but the playwright has provided yearround inspiration for writers from herman melville to. Here you will find the complete works of shakespeare and adaptations of shakespeare for kids, as well as critical appraisals of the works of shakespeare. Many of his history plays share the qualifiers of a shakespearean tragedy, but because. See all books authored by william shakespeare, including the tragicall historie of hamlet. William shakespeare s most popular book is romeo and juliet.
William shakespeare arm yourself with this volume from the knickerbocker classics series, the complete works of william shakespeare, including 16 comedies, 10 histories, 12 tragedies, and all the poems and sonnets of the worlds most. Miller is joined by paul cantor of the university of virginia to discuss william shakespeare s antony and cleopatra. A selection of the bards greatest writings edited by the great shakespearean stephen orgel william shakespeare s plays revolutionized the english language and created some of the most. William shakespeare 1564 1616 is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language. Unabridged texts of hamlet, richard iii, a midsummer nights dream, the. Hamlet is shakespeares most popular, and most puzzling, play. The tempest shakespeare library series by william shakespeare. The novel explores the psychology or inner voice of the protagonist or focal characters, often making extensive use of inner monologue. Five books has a series of interviews with worldleading shakespeare scholars discussing the best william shakespeare plays and the best books on william shakespeare. This was one of the first of the recent popular books on shakespeare written by an. It follows the form of a revenge tragedy, in which the hero, hamlet, seeks vengeance against his fathers murderer, his uncle claudius, now the. The essence of his work can be found in the literature of other languages as well. William shakespeare baptised 26 april 1564 died 23 april 1616 was an english poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the worlds preeminent dramatist. Most scholars accept that william shakespeare was born in stratforduponavon, and spent time acting in london before returning to stratford, where he lived until his death in 1616.
William shakespeare books and novels presenting the definitive collection of william shakespeare s works in a wide range of editions, from arden to oxford. This list comprises of some of the best william shakespeare books. He excels in plot, poetry and wit, and his talent encompasses the great tragedies of hamlet, king lear, othello and. Cliffscomplete othello makes you familiar with one of the most staged of all of shakespeare s plays. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. See all books authored by william shakespeare, including the tragicall historie of hamlet, prince of denmark, and the complete works of william shakespeare, and more on. The young son and daughter of two feuding families fall in love. April 23, 1616 was an english poet and playwright and is considered a key member of the english literature canon. Classic books library presents this new beautiful edition of william shakespeare s play, the tempest. William shakespeare books list of books by author william.
Its the end of shakespeares birthday week, but the playwright has provided year round inspiration for writers from herman melville to. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy, written by william shakespeare early in his career, about two young starcrossed lovers, whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. William shakespeares most popular book is romeo and juliet. William shakespeare was the son of john shakespeare, an alderman and a successful glover glovemaker originally from snitterfield, and mary arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning farmer. See all books by william shakespeare about william shakespeare william shakespeare 15641616 was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the. Books by william shakespeare author of romeo and juliet. Though he is most renowned for his plays, shakespeare s poetry also remains to be popular. Shakespeares work includes 154 sonnets and 38 plays. Hamlet by william shakespeare, macbeth by william shakespeare, romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, a midsummer nights.
Twelve plays by shakespeare dover thrift editions 12. The best books about shakespeare our pick of the ten best biographies and other books about the bard which everyone should read selected by dr oliver tearle we thought it was time we offered our pick of the best books about william shakespeare. The best books on shakespeares life, recommended by james shapiro writing a traditional biography of shakespeare is impossible, says shakespeare scholar. If you enjoyed this list, check out our pick of the 10 best books about literature and our. Top 10 best books of shakespeare william shakespeare famous. William shakespeare penned tales that not only offered intrigue, doomed romance, and high jinks aplenty. William shakespeare convenient and inexpensive, this box set features a dozen of the bards most popular dramas. The best william shakespeare plays and books five books. Most of us will have a shakespeare play or two sitting on our bookshelves, but just what are his most popular works. When three witches make a prophecy that macbeth will be crowned king of scotland. William shakespeare was the most prolific poet and dramatist the western world has ever seen. The idea of picking the top five plays by william shakespeare is sure to spark a quarrel among literary critics and theatergoers. Macbeth, hands down, should be number one as it is the best of shakespeare s works at least in my opinion.
William shakespeare can justly be regarded as the greatest contributor to the english literature. William shakespeare 15641616 is acknowledged as the greatest dramatist of all time. Shakespeare s plays and sonnets are some of the most. Rare and collectible books by william shakespeare by lily king 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. William shakespeare occupies a unique position in the world of literature. Our top 5 greatest works by william shakespeare there arent many writers whose work is as instantly recognisable as william shakespeare s. Tastes vary, but there is some critical consensus about which plays have the most enduring literary value. Top 10 novels inspired by shakespeare books the guardian. William shakespeare books list of books by william. William shakespeare books, biography, quotes read print. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Discount prices on books by william shakespeare, including titles like shakespeare s sonnets, retold.
I have read 5 of the works listed as i am only in high school and havent had the vocabulary or analysis skills to read more earlier. Disillusioned when forced to study him at school but ready to engage with shakespeare plays again. Othello is a tale of love and betrayal, secrets, passion, and intrigue. Shakespeares wife by germaine greer, an excellent look at domestic life in shakespeares england, and shakespeare and the goddess of complete being, a. William atkinss top 10 books of the moor the top 10 bookworms tales from elsinore to charing cross road, novelist niall williams browses the best stories you can read about readers. The complete works of william shakespeare leatherbound classics. Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them hamlet, othello, king lear, and macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the english. Quotes by william shakespeare a wretched soul, bruised with adversity, we bid be quiet when. William shakespeare has 5084 books on goodreads with 9255039 ratings. He was an english playwright, actor and poet also known as the bard of avon and often called englands national poet. Shakespeare is perhaps most famous for romeo and juliet, the classic story of two starcrossed lovers.
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