Outline of William Shakespeare


The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the life and legacy of William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright, and actor who lived during the 17th century. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".

Works

Plays

Tragedies

Antony and CleopatraCoriolanusHamletJulius CaesarKing LearMacbethOthelloRomeo and JulietTimon of AthensTitus Andronicus

Comedies

All's Well That Ends WellAs You Like ItThe Comedy of ErrorsCymbelineLove's Labour's LostMeasure for MeasureThe Merchant of VeniceThe Merry Wives of WindsorA Midsummer Night's DreamMuch Ado About NothingPericles, Prince of TyreThe Taming of the ShrewThe TempestTwelfth NightThe Two Gentlemen of VeronaThe Two Noble Kinsmen

Histories

The Life and Death of King JohnEdward III (play)Richard II (play)Henry IV, Part 1Henry IV, Part 2Henry V (play)Henry VI, Part 1Henry VI, Part 2Henry VI, Part 3Richard III (play)

Poetry

Apocrypha

Plays

Sir Thomas MoreThe History of Cardenio Love's Labour's Won The Birth of MerlinLocrineThe London ProdigalThe PuritanThe Second Maiden's TragedyDouble FalsehoodThomas of WoodstockSir John OldcastleThomas Lord CromwellA Yorkshire TragedyFair EmMucedorusThe Merry Devil of EdmontonArden of FavershamEdmund IronsideVortigern and Rowena

Poetry

To the Queen
  • ''A Funeral Elegy''

Analyses

Life

Associated people

Legacy

Shakespeare's influence – in addition to his works, Shakespeare's legacy includes the ongoing performance of his plays, and his influence upon culture and the arts, extending from theatre and literature to present-day movies and the English language itself.

Memorials and monuments

Shakespearean phrases

Shakespearean theatre

Works about Shakespeare

Asimov's Guide to ShakespeareComplete WorksTimeline of Shakespeare criticismThe Herbal BedLear, Tolstoy and the FoolNothing Like the Sun: A Story of Shakespeare's Love LifeThe Quest for ShakespeareShakespeareShakespeare's KingsShakespeare's PoliticsShakespeare: The World as Stage

Fictional works about Shakespeare

Shakespeare in Love