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William Shakespeare: The Bard of AvonPoet and playwright William Shakespeare is considered the greatest dramatist of all time. His works are loved throughout the world, but Shakespeare’s personal life is shrouded in mystery.

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Romeo and Juliet | Summary, Characters, & FactsRomeo and Juliet, play by William Shakespeare, written about 1594–96 and first published in an unauthorized quarto in 1597. The appeal of the young hero and heroine is such that they have become, in the popular imagination, the representative of star-crossed lovers.

Romeo and Juliet - Entire Play | Folger Shakespeare LibraryIn Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud. In this death-filled setting, the…

Macbeth | Summary, Characters, & FactsMacbeth, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written sometime in 1606–07 and published in the First Folio of 1623. The play chronicles Macbeth’s seizing of power and subsequent destruction, both his rise and his fall the result of blind ambition.

Macbeth | Folger Shakespeare LibraryRead and download Macbeth for free. Learn about this Shakespeare play, find scene-by-scene summaries, and discover more Folger resources.

LitChartsActually understand Romeo and Juliet. Read every line of Shakespeare’s original text alongside a modern English translation.

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