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William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare - Mini Biography

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Top 10 Plays By William Shakespeare

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10 Things School Never Taught You About Shakespeare

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Shakespeare: Original pronunciation

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Shakespeare: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Shakespeare’s Globe)

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, two 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.
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