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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was born on April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England’s Avon River. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. The couple had three children—their older daughter, Susanna, and the twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare’s only son, died in childhood.The bulk of Shakespeare’s working life was spent, not in Stratford, but in the theater world of London, where he established himself professionally by the early 1590s. He had a successful career in London as a playwright and actor and was a shareholder in the acting company the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He produced most of... Read full bio

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Hamlet
Hamlet (Part of Folger Shakespeare Library) By: William Shakespeare
This edition: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
Publication date: April 24, 2012
Each edition includes: • Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play • Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages_facing the text of the play • Scene-by-scene plot summaries...
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Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet (Part of Folger Shakespeare Library) By: William Shakespeare
This edition: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publication date: August 2, 2011
FOLGER Shakespeare Library: the world’s leading center for Shakespeare studies.Each edition includes:• Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play• Full explanatory notes...
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Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (Part of Folger Shakespeare Library) By: William Shakespeare
This edition: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publication date: January 11, 2011
FOLGER Shakespeare Library: the world’s leading center for Shakespeare studies.Each edition includes:• Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play• Full explanatory notes...
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Merchant of Venice
Merchant of Venice (Part of Folger Shakespeare Library) By: William Shakespeare
This edition: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publication date: June 15, 2010
FOLGER Shakespeare Library: the world’s leading center for Shakespeare studies.Each edition includes:• Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play• Full explanatory notes...
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The Two Noble Kinsmen
The Two Noble Kinsmen (Part of Folger Shakespeare Library) By: William Shakespeare and John Fletcher
This edition: Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages
Publication date: April 20, 2010
Each edition includes:- Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play- Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play- Scene-by-scene plot summaries- A key to famous...
Other Formats: eBook
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Coriolanus
Coriolanus CORIOLANUS (Part of Folger Shakespeare Library) By: William Shakespeare
This edition: Mass Market Paperback, 400 pages
Publication date: September 8, 2009
The Enriched Classics series offers readers such features as:• A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information• A chronology of the author’s life and work• A timeline of...
Other Formats: eBook
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Henry VI Part 3
Henry VI Part 3 (Part of Folger Shakespeare Library) By: William Shakespeare, Dr. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine Ph.D.
This edition: Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages
Publication date: April 7, 2009
Each edition includes: Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play Scene-by-scene plot summaries A key to famous...
Other Formats: eBook
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Henry VI Part 2
Henry VI Part 2 (Part of Folger Shakespeare Library) By: William Shakespeare
This edition: Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages
Publication date: September 30, 2008
Each edition includes: Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play Scene-by-scene plot summaries A key to famous...
Other Formats: eBook
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Henry VI Part I
Henry VI Part I (Part of Folger Shakespeare Library) By: William Shakespeare
This edition: Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages
Publication date: February 19, 2008
Each edition includes: Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play Scene-by-scene plot summaries A key to famous...
Other Formats: eBook
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Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida (Part of Folger Shakespeare Library) By: William Shakespeare
This edition: Mass Market Paperback, 416 pages
Publication date: October 9, 2007
FOLGER Shakespeare Library The world's leading center for Shakespeare studies Each edition includes: Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on...
Other Formats: eBook