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William Shakespeare
37 plays, 154 sonnets; invented 1,700 English words; most quoted author in history
England ๐ฌ๐ง 1590 English Literature
Key Facts
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Four categories: Tragedies (Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, King Lear), Comedies (Midsummer Night's Dream)
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Histories (Henry V, Richard III), Romances (The Tempest, The Winter's Tale)
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Globe Theatre (1599, London): open-air; 3,000 standing; all roles played by men; burned 1613, rebuilt 1997
๐ Did you know? Shakespeare invented or popularised 1,700 words still used today: bedroom, lonely, generous, obscene, gloomy, road, lonely, summit โ and the phrase "it's Greek to me"
Quick Reference
Category
English Literature
Country
๐ฌ๐ง England
Year / Era
1590
About
37 plays, 154 sonnets