Cover of The Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare (All's Well That Ends Well / Anthony and Cleopatra / Coriolanus / Cymbeline / Hamlet / King Henry Viii / King Lear / Macbeth / Measure for Measure / Merry Wives of Windsor / Othello / Pericles / Sonnets / Tempest / Timon of Athens / Troilus and Cressida / Twelfth Night / Winter's Tale)
Historical FantasyMagicians & Illusionists

The Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare (All's Well That Ends Well / Anthony and Cleopatra / Coriolanus / Cymbeline / Hamlet / King Henry Viii / King Lear / Macbeth / Measure for Measure / Merry Wives of Windsor / Othello / Pericles / Sonnets / Tempest / Timon of Athens / Troilus and Cressida / Twelfth Night / Winter's Tale)

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  • 1952 first published
  • 609 pages
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Published in 1952, The Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare (All's Well That Ends Well / Anthony and Cleopatra / Coriolanus / Cymbeline / Hamlet / King Henry Viii / King Lear / Macbeth / Measure for Measure / Merry Wives of Windsor / Othello / Pericles / Sonnets / Tempest / Timon of Athens / Troilus and Cressida / Twelfth Night / Winter's Tale) is a historical fantasy and stage-magic fiction play by William Shakespeare. Much of the action takes place in Italy and Naples. Characters include Prospero, Miranda and Ariel. Readers will find themes of english sonnets, english drama, castaways and children's plays.

At about 609 pages, most readers finish it in 11–12 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • English sonnets
  • English drama
  • English fiction, Early modern 1500-1700
  • English drama, Early modern and Elizabethan 1500-1600
  • English drama, Early modern and Elizabethan
  • English fiction, Early modern
  • British and irish drama, Dramatic works by one author
  • Castaways
  • Children's plays
  • Children's plays, English
  • Classics
  • Drama
  • Drama, Dramatic works by one author
  • English Young adult drama
  • Fathers and daughters
  • History and criticism

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Who wrote The Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare (All's Well That Ends Well / Anthony and Cleopatra / Coriolanus / Cymbeline / Hamlet / King Henry Viii / King Lear / Macbeth / Measure for Measure / Merry Wives of Windsor / Othello / Pericles / Sonnets / Tempest / Timon of Athens / Troilus and Cressida / Twelfth Night / Winter's Tale)?

The Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare (All's Well That Ends Well / Anthony and Cleopatra / Coriolanus / Cymbeline / Hamlet / King Henry Viii / King Lear / Macbeth / Measure for Measure / Merry Wives of Windsor / Othello / Pericles / Sonnets / Tempest / Timon of Athens / Troilus and Cressida / Twelfth Night / Winter's Tale) was written by William Shakespeare and first published in 1952.

What genre is The Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare (All's Well That Ends Well / Anthony and Cleopatra / Coriolanus / Cymbeline / Hamlet / King Henry Viii / King Lear / Macbeth / Measure for Measure / Merry Wives of Windsor / Othello / Pericles / Sonnets / Tempest / Timon of Athens / Troilus and Cressida / Twelfth Night / Winter's Tale)?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is The Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare (All's Well That Ends Well / Anthony and Cleopatra / Coriolanus / Cymbeline / Hamlet / King Henry Viii / King Lear / Macbeth / Measure for Measure / Merry Wives of Windsor / Othello / Pericles / Sonnets / Tempest / Timon of Athens / Troilus and Cressida / Twelfth Night / Winter's Tale)?

The median edition has 609 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

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