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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birthplace is said to be in the house of his parents John and Mary in Henley Street, Stratford. He went to a Junior school and then to a Grammar School. In November 1582, he was married to Anne Hathaway. Noted as one of the greatest play writers and poets, Shakespeare died on 23th April 1616.

Shakespeare wrote three kinds of play: comedies, histories and tragedies.


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Chronological Publication Listing (as at April 18, 2004)

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  • 1592 - Richard the Third [D]

  • 1593 - Venus and Adonis [D]

  • 1594 - Henry VI, Part 2 [D]

  • 1594 - Lucrece [V]

  • 1595 - Henry VI, Part 3 [D]

  • 1597 - Richard the Second [D]

  • 1598 - Henry IV, Part 1 [D]

  • 1598 - Loves's Labour's Lost [D]

  • 1599 - The Passionate Pilgrime [V]

  • 1600 - Henry IV, Part 2 [D]

  • 1600 - Henry the Fifth [D]

  • 1600 - The Merchant of Venice [D]

  • 1600 - A Midsummer Night's Dream [D]

  • 1600 - Much Ado About Nothing [D]

  • 1602 - The Merry Wives of Windsor [D]

  • 1603 - Hamlet [D]

  • 1604 - Othello, the Moor of Venice [D]

  • 1608 - King Lear [D]

  • 1609 - Pericles, Prince of Tyre [D]

  • 1609 - Sonnets [V]

  • 1609 - Troilus and Cressida [D]

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    Author
    Date of birth: 23th April1564
    Date of death: 23th April 1616
    Genre: Drama

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