William Shakespeare

King Lear William Shakespeare

Publisher Marketing: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. Review Citations: Library Journal 07/01/2007 pg. 135 (EAN 9780300122008, Paperback) School Library Journal 06/01/2003 (EAN 9789626342442, Compact Disc) School Library Journal 06/01/2003 (EAN 9789626347447, Analog Audio Cassette) Library Journal 03/01/2000 pg. 129 (EAN 9780140714906, Paperback) Library Journal 12/01/2000 pg. 198 (EAN 9780140714906, Paperback) Library Journal 12/20/2000 (EAN 9780140714906, Paperback) Audio File 10/01/2014 pg. 57 (EAN 9781482949506, Compact Disc) School Library Journal 09/01/2009 pg. 186 (EAN 9780810942226, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Shakespeare, William Arguably the greatest English-language playwright, William Shakespeare was a seventeenth-century writer and dramatist, and is known as the "Bard of Avon." Under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth I, he penned more than 30 plays, 154 sonnets, and numerous narrative poems and short verses. Equally accomplished in histories, tragedies, comedy, and romance, Shakespeare's most famous works include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, The Taming of the Shrew, and As You Like It. Like many of his contemporaries, including Christopher Marlowe, Shakespeare began his career on the stage, eventually rising to become part-owner of Lord Chamberlain's Men, a popular dramatic company of his day, and of the storied Globe Theatre in London. Extremely popular in his lifetime, Shakespeare's works continue to resonate more than three hundred years after his death. His plays are performed more often than any other playwright's, have been translated into every major language in the world, and are studied widely by scholars and students.