The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
"The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" by William Shakespeare is a collection of classic literary works written in the late 16th to early 17th centuries. This comprehensive anthology includes a wide range of genres, encompassing sonnets, comedies, histories, and tragedies, all showcasing Shakespeare's unparalleled mastery of language and character development. Important themes such as love, ambition, betrayal, and the complexities of human nature resonate throughout these timeless pieces. At the start of
this collection, the reader is immediately introduced to Shakespeare's "Sonnets," which serve as an eloquent prelude to his themes of love and beauty. These opening verses explore the fleeting nature of beauty and time, with a poignant focus on the necessity of procreation to preserve youthful beauty. The sonnets address a young man of remarkable beauty and the poet's passionate urge for him to reproduce, emphasizing the tensions between self-love and the desire for legacy. Through rhythmic language and rich imagery, the sonnets present a universal contemplation on love, mortality, and the human experience, inviting readers to engage deeply with concepts that remain relevant today. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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| Title | The Complete Works of William Shakespeare |
| Note | Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_Works_of_Shakespeare |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 100 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 1994 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 41485 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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