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William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
is probably the best known poet and playwright of the English language. He
is considered by many to be the greatest poet and dramatist of all time. The
plays he wrote nearly four hundred years ago for a small theater in London
are now performed in more countries and more often than those of any other
playwright. His works can be divided into comedies, histories, and tragedies.
In his tragedies, such as Hamlet, Othello, King Lear,
and Macbeth, Shakespeare explored the depths of human existence, delving
into issues of morality, character, and spirit. He was especially sensitive
to the problems of individual responsibility in the exercise of power, underscoring
the conflicting aspects of loyalty to family, friends, God, and country. These
themes are particularly prevalent in his historical dramas such as Richard
II and Henry V.
Bibliography
Works by the Author
Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1949.
Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. New York, E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1922.
Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. New York: Vision, 1947.
Shakespeare, William. The Taming of the Shrew. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1946.
Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. New York, E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1935.
Shakespeare, William. Pericles. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1935.
Shakespeare, William. King John. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1935.
Shakespeare, William. Anthony and Cleopatra. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1935.
Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1935.
Shakespeare, William. Merry Wives of Windsor. New York, E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1935.
Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1935.
Shakespeare, William. Love's Labours Lost. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1934.
Shakespeare, William. Richard II. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1935.
Shakespeare, William. Henry IV. Pts. I & II. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1934.
Shakespeare, William. Henry V. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company of New
York, 1935.
Shakespeare, William. Coriolanus. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company of
New York, 1934.
Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Philadelphia:
The Blakiston Company, 1936.
Shakespeare, William. Mr. William Shakespeare's Commedies, Histories,
and Tragedies. Edited by Helge Kokeritz. New Haven: Yale University
Press, 1954.
Works about the Author
Granville-Barker, Harley. Prefaces to Shakespeare. 2 Vols. Princeton:
The Princeton University Press, 1946.
Ridley, M.R. William Shakespeare: A Commentary. New York: E.P. Dutton & Company
of New York, 1936.
Hankins, John Erskine. The Character of Hamlet and other Essays.
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1941.
Schucking, Levin L. The Meaning of Hamlet. Translated by Graham
Rawson. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1937.
Flatter, Richard. Hamlet's Father. New Haven: Yale University Press,
1949.
Wordsworth, Charles. Shakespeare's Knowledge and Use of The Bible.
3d ed. London: Smith, Elder, & Company, 1880.
West, Rebecca. The Court and the Castle: Some Treatment of a Recurrent
Theme. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1957.
Prouty, Charles T. The Sources of Much Ado About Nothing. New Haven:
Yale University Press, 1950.
Spencer, Theodore. Shakespeare and the Nature of Man. New York:
The Macmillan Company, 1945.
Source
The biographical material about the author originally appeared on The
Goodrich Room: Interactive Tour website.
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