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Famous Authors: The Life and Work of William Shakespeare

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Sculpture bust of William Shakespeare in a wooden case next to a stained glass window. Text reads, “William Shakespeare. Poet and Dramatist.”

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. They also continue to be studied and reinterpreted. Part of the "Famous Authors" series.

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