William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an actor, playwright, and shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men) who produced roughly thirty-seven plays and one hundred fifty-four sonnets over a career of about twenty-five years. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, married Anne Hathaway at eighteen, and by his early thirties had become London's most successful dramatist. This author hub collects 7 works in the Canon Compass ranking, led by Hamlet.
Start with Hamlet by William Shakespeare, ranked #70 in the Canon Compass list.
Featured Books
Shakespeare's First Folio: the complete plays that defined Western literature. Comedies, tragedies, and histories of unmatched genius.
Shakespeare's The Tempest: a sorcerer on a remote island conjures storms, spirits, and forgiveness in this magical farewell.
Experience Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the timeless tragedy of young love destroyed by an ancient family feud.
Shakespeare's 154 sonnets explore love, time, beauty, and betrayal in some of the finest lyric poetry ever written.