Outline of William Shakespeare

Summary

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the life and legacy of William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright, and actor who lived during the 17th century. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".

The Chandos portrait, believed to be Shakespeare, held in the National Portrait Gallery, London

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Apocrypha edit

Plays edit

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Legacy edit

Shakespeare's influence – in addition to his works, Shakespeare's legacy includes the ongoing performance of his plays, and his influence upon culture and the arts, extending from theatre and literature to present-day movies and the English language itself.

Memorials and monuments edit

Shakespearean phrases edit

Shakespearean theatre edit

Works about Shakespeare edit

Fictional works about Shakespeare edit

See also edit

External links edit

  • Internet Shakespeare Editions, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  • "All Shakespeare's works", Folger Shakespeare Library
  • Open Source Shakespeare complete works, with search engine and concordance
  • First Four Folios Archived 12 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine at Miami University Library, digital collection
  • The Shakespeare Quartos Archive
  • Shakespeare's sonnets, poems, and texts at Poets.org
  • Shakespeare's Words the online version of the best-selling glossary and language companion
  • Shakespeare and Music
  • Shakespeare's Will from The National Archives
  • Works by William Shakespeare set to music: free scores in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
  • The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
  • William Shakespeare at IMDb
  • Works by William Shakespeare at Project Gutenberg
  • Works by or about William Shakespeare at Internet Archive
  • Works by William Shakespeare at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)  
  • Discovering Literature: Shakespeare at the British Library