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A reading of the William Shakespeare Wikipedia article. William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. They continue to be studied and reinterpreted.

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00:00 Intro
02:38 Life. Early life
06:08 London and theatrical career
10:23 Later years and death
15:19 Plays
21:01 Performances
23:51 Textual sources
25:30 Poems
26:55 Sonnets
28:28 Style
33:02 Influence
36:31 Critical reputation
40:16 Works
41:36 Speculation about Shakespeare . Authorship
42:14 Religion
43:36 Sexuality
44:18 Portraiture
44:55 Thank you

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