William Shakespeare Books
King Richard
William ShakespeareKing Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595...
Shakespeare's Sonnets
William ShakespeareShakespeare's sonnets are poems that William Shakespeare wrote on a variety of themes. When discussing or referring to Shakespeare’s sonnets, it is almost always a reference to the 154 sonnets that we..
Henry IV, Part 2
William ShakespeareHenry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succ..
Antony and Cleopatra
William ShakespeareAntony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around 1607; its first appearance i..
The Rape of Lucrece
William ShakespeareThe Rape of Lucrece is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare about the legendary Lucretia. In his previous narrative poem, Venus and Adonis, Shakespeare had included a dedicatory letter to his patro..
The Merchant of Venice
William ShakespeareThe Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice must default on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. It is believed to hav..
Twelfth Night
William ShakespeareTwelfth Night, or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play ce..
A Lover's Complaint
William ShakespeareA Lover's Complaint is a narrative poem written by William Shakespeare, and published as part of the 1609 quarto of Shakespeare's Sonnets. It was published by Thomas Thorpe. “A Lover’s Complaint” is a..