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Title: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

Note: Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Summary: "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.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

EBook No.: 100

Published: Jan 1, 1994

Downloads: 52255

Language: English

Subject: English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-05T23:28:23Z The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

This edition has images.

Title: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

Note: Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Summary: "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.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

EBook No.: 100

Published: Jan 1, 1994

Downloads: 52255

Language: English

Subject: English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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