Shakespeare s Sonnets

by William Shakespeare

Overview

William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) is the most influential writer in English history. Shakespeare has been called The Barb of Avon and England's national poet. There are 2 narrative poems, 154 sonnets and 38 plays in his collected works. He began work as an actor and writer in London first writing comedies and historic plays and later tragedies. Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Othello are some of his more famous plays. Shakespeare's sonnets are some of the most beautiful poetry in the English language.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781438594941
Publisher:	Book Jungle
Publication date:	04/22/2010
Pages:	90
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.19(d)

About the Author

Widely esteemed as the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an actor and theatrical producer in addition to writing plays and sonnets. Dubbed "The Bard of Avon," Shakespeare oversaw the building of the Globe Theatre in London, where a number of his plays were staged, the best-known of which include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. The First Folio, a printed book of 36 of his comedies, tragedies, and history plays, was published in 1623.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom