In his 52 years of life william shakespeare transformed himself from the son of a smalltown glovemaker to a favorite playwright of queen elizabeth and king james. William shakespeare was baptized on april 26, 1564, in stratforduponavon, england. Sometimes it is not possible to find the cover corresponding to the book whose edition is published. Williams father made his living primarily as a tanner and a glover but also traded wool and grain from time to time. One of shakespeares most tightly woven works, it explores themes of racism, betrayal, love, revenge, and forgiveness, and has spawned multiple film, literary, and operatic adaptations. The new folger editions of shakespeare s plays, which are the basis for the texts realized here in digital form, are special because of their origin. But thou contracted to thine own bright eyes, feedst thy lights flame with selfsubstantial fuel, making a famine where abundance lies.
Shakespeares fame largely rests on the pillars of some of the extraordinary plays that he wrote othello, hamlet, king lear, macbeth, as you like it, romeo and juliet, julius. Poems by william shakespeare academy of american poets. Born in 1564, he was one of the many children of his parents and studied a little more than enough to become world famous. William shakespeare 26 april 1564 baptised 23 april 1616 was an english poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the worlds preeminent dramatist. Though little is known about william shakespeares personal life, his works such as hamlet, romeo and juliet, and king lear, have influenced literature and. Free books of english literature in english, pdf, epub, mobi, fb2, azw3, kindle. His exact date of birth is not knownthe baptismal record was dated 26 april 1564but has been traditionally taken to be 23 april 1564, which is also the feast day of saint george, the patron saint of england. Shakespeare, william shakespeare, was an english dramatist and a poet. William shakespeare was the son of john shakespeare, an alderman and a successful glover originally from snitterfield, and mary arden, the daughter of an affluent landowning farmer. William shakespeare worksheets english lessons for kids videos, printables, games, online tests teach kids with an engaging blended english program.
The complete works of william shakespeare pdf, epub, mobi. I dont doubt that translating othello into german is a great achievement, but as she is studying it in english, its somewhat less useful than the. This is the page of william shakespeare on 24symbols. Download william shakespeare ebooks as macbeth, othello, romeo and juliet, the comedy of errors and others free ebooks. Welcome to the webs first edition of the complete works of william shakespeare. What arrived was indeed the product in the picture, certainly othello by william shakespeare, and in hardback.
Please, consider this image only as a reference, it will not always be the exact cover used in the edition of the published book. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 314 pages and is available in paperback format. Explore the theme of dreams and doubling in a midsummer nights dream, in the context of elizabethan debates about dreams. Pdf othello book by william shakespeare free download. He was an important member of the lord chamberlains men company of. Where it fell down slightly was in being neither the arden edition, nor in english. Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them. We offer william shakespeare s works here for free on line reading or download in pdf and prc kindle ebook reader format just whats needed for students searching for quotes. 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. Othello by william shakespeare in pdf download free.
It is generally accepted to believe it was the 23 of april, but the day of his baptism is set in veracity. Hamlet iii biography william shakespeare, a british poet and playwright, is often considered the greatest writer in world literature. William shakespeare william shakespeare romeo and juliet. Apart from the early titus andronicus, the only other play that shakespeare wrote prior to 1599 that is classified as a tragedy is romeo and juliet c. William shakespeare was born in stratfordonavon, england, in the 1564. He is often called englands national poet and the bard of avon. Romeo and juliet william shakespeare english pdf epub. Shakespeares work includes 154 sonnets and 38 plays. This site has offered shakespeares plays and poetry to the internet. Othello by william shakespeare in pdf download free download ebooks in pdf format. William shakespeare free download ebooks ebooks free net. His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of around38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long.
Free download or read online othello pdf epub book. Othello, the london english literature series shakespeare, william on. He was born in stratforduponavon and baptised there on 26 april 1564. A multilevel english curriculum featuring cartoon animated videos, engaging games, interactive tests and a progress tracker. This edition includes all the works of shakespeare. Macbeth, hands down, should be number one as it is the best of shakespeares works at least in my opinion. The folger shakespeare library in washington, dc, is the single greatest documentary source of shakespeare s works. The main characters of this drama, fiction story are iago, bianca. We offer william shakespeares works here for free on line reading or download in pdf and prc kindle ebook reader format just whats needed for students searching for quotes. William shakespeare was born in 1564 in stratforduponavon, england, northwest of london, to john shakespeare and mary arden.
April 23, 1616 was an english poet and playwright and is considered a key member of the english literature canon. His actual birthdate remains unknown, but is traditionally. William shakespeare 2 shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 16. Download shakespeares plays, sonnets, and poems for free for noncommercial uses in many formats, including xml, html, pdf, doc, txt, and teisimple. The first edition of the novel was published in 1603, and was written by william shakespeare.
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