- Shakespeare's 154 Sonnets (Completed ) Complete
- Reads 143,311
- Votes 4,852
- Parts 154
- Time 1h 23m
Shakespeare's Sonnets is the title of a collection of 154 sonnets by William Shakespeare, which covers themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty and mortality. The first 126 sonnets are addressed to a young man; the last 28 to a woman. The sonnets are almost all constructed from three quatrains, which are four-line stanzas, and a final couplet composed in iambic pentameter. This is also the meter used extensively in Shakespeare's plays. The rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg. Sonnets using this scheme are known as Shakespearean sonnets. Often, the beginning of the third quatrain marks the volta ("turn"), or the line in which the mood of the poem shifts, and the poet expresses a revelation or epiphany. - Romeo and Juliet Complete
- Reads 4,161,986
- Votes 52,186
- Parts 27
- Time 2h 3m
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Cover done by @zuko_42 - Hamlet Complete
- Reads 225,949
- Votes 4,135
- Parts 21
- Time 2h 35m
Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, "Hamlet" dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet's father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife Gertrude, the old king's widow and Prince Hamlet's mother. Cover by @vkbloodgood - Twelfth Night Complete
- Reads 56,166
- Votes 1,378
- Parts 19
- Time 1h 40m
"Twelfth Night; or, What You Will" is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601-02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. Viola is shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria and she comes ashore with the help of a captain. She loses contact with her twin brother, Sebastian, whom she believes to be dead. Disguising herself as a young man under the name Cesario, she enters the service of Duke Orsino through the help of the sea captain who rescues her. - Julius Caesar (Completed) Complete
- Reads 96,660
- Votes 1,769
- Parts 19
- Time 1h 40m
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar) is a history play and tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It is one of several plays written by Shakespeare based on true events from Roman history, which also include Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra. Although the play is named Julius Caesar, Brutus speaks more than four times as many lines as the title character; and the central psychological drama of the play focuses on Brutus' struggle between the conflicting demands of honour, patriotism, and friendship. Cover by the wonderful @SaadSohail_. - shakespeare | h.s. Complete
- Reads 41,990
- Votes 1,305
- Parts 67
- Time 5h 57m
"It's not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves." Her smile widens in realization. "Shakespeare?" "Shakespeare." Her contagious smile affects his own lips to plaster the same. • a story about a 26 year old rock star falls in love with his 17 year old lyricist [Written in 2019 - 2020] - As You Like It Complete
- Reads 9,137
- Votes 340
- Parts 23
- Time 1h 48m
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility. As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. - Othello Complete
- Reads 83,047
- Votes 1,567
- Parts 16
- Time 2h 13m
Othello (The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. It is based on the story Un Capitano Moro ("A Moorish Captain") by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565. The story revolves around its two central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army and his unfaithful ensign, Iago. Given its varied and enduring themes of racism, love, jealousy, betrayal, revenge and repentance, Othello is still often performed in professional and community theatre alike, and has been the source for numerous operatic, film, and literary adaptations. Cover done by @Lillian_Jones - The Tempest Complete
- Reads 11,555
- Votes 348
- Parts 9
- Time 1h 25m
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610-1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skillful manipulation. He conjures up a storm, the eponymous tempest, to cause his usurping brother Antonio and the complicit King Alonso of Naples to believe they are shipwrecked and marooned on the island. There, his machinations bring about the revelation of Antonio's lowly nature, the redemption of the King, and the marriage of Miranda to Alonso's son, Ferdinand. - 101 Best Quotes from Shakespeare ✔ Complete
- Reads 233,942
- Votes 8,574
- Parts 107
- Time 8m
101 of the best sayings and quotes from William Shakespeare! Rank #1 William Shakespeare - May 16, 2018 Rank #115 in Poetry - May 16, 2018 Rank #65 in Poetry - May 17, 2018 Rank #19 in Poetry - May 18, 2018 Rank #330 in Random - October 17, 2017 Rank #63 in Quotes - May 21, 2018 Rank #59 in Quotes - May 30, 2018 - Macbeth Complete
- Reads 203,640
- Votes 4,108
- Parts 29
- Time 1h 29m
"Macbeth" tells the story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia, and he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler as he is forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of arrogance, madness, and death. Cover by @newsies- - The Taming of the Shrew Complete
- Reads 43,234
- Votes 775
- Parts 15
- Time 1h 46m
"The Taming of the Shrew" depicts the courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments-the "taming"-until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride. Cover done by @zonaamind - A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Complete
- Reads 7,936
- Votes 84
- Parts 10
- Time 1h 21m
THIS IS A WORK BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE! THIS IS NOT MINE! I JUST WANT TO SHARE MY FAVORITE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE! NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED - King Richard II Complete
- Reads 3,844
- Votes 94
- Parts 20
- Time 2h 2m
A play by William Shakespeare. - The comedy of errors Complete
- Reads 1,128
- Votes 11
- Parts 11
- Time 1h 15m
The comedic play by William Shakespeare
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