William Shakespeare is is often referred to as one of the greatest playwrights and poets in history.
His works continue to be studied and performed to this day.
William was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England in 1564, and he wrote plays and poetry that explored the the human condition with a depth and insight that still audiences can still related to today.
Shakespeare’s wrote plays ranging from from historical dramas like “Henry V” and “Richard III,” to comedies like “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Much Ado About Nothing,” to tragedies like “Hamlet” and “Macbeth.”
In each of these works, Shakespeare used language and character development to explore themes such as love, jealousy, power, and morality.
One thing to note about Shakespeare’s writing is his ability to capture the complexity of human emotion through his use of language.
In his plays one will find poetic and memorable phrases that continue to be quoted and referenced in modern culture, such as “to be or not to be,” “all the world’s a stage,” and “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
His work has been rewritten, remade and adapted into various other forms. Did you know that the movie 10 Things I Hate About You, featuring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Julia Stiles was adapted from the Taming of the Shrew?
Despite the fact that little is known about Shakespeare’s personal life, his works have had an enormous impact on literature, theatre, and the arts in general. His plays have been translated into every major language and performed around the world, and his influence can be seen in the works of countless writers, from his contemporaries like Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson, to modern-day writers like James Joyce and Tom Stoppard.
Here is a complete list of Shakespeares works:
- Henry VI, Part One
- Henry VI, Part Two
- Henry VI, Part Three
- Richard III
- The Comedy of Errors
- Titus Andronicus
- The Taming of the Shrew
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- Love’s Labour’s Lost
- Romeo and Juliet
- Richard II
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- King John
- The Merchant of Venice
- Henry IV, Part One
- Henry IV, Part Two
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Henry V
- Julius Caesar
- As You Like It
- Hamlet
- Twelfth Night
- Troilus and Cressida
- All’s Well That Ends Well
- Measure for Measure
- Othello
- King Lear
- Macbeth
- Antony and Cleopatra
- Coriolanus
- Timon of Athens
- Pericles, Prince of Tyre
- Cymbeline
- The Winter’s Tale
- The Tempest