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William Shakespeare


Born
in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
February 03, 1564

Died
April 23, 1616

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William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor. 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" (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. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, W
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“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
William Shakespeare, As You Like It

“Love all, trust a few,
Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy
Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend
Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence,
But never tax'd for speech.”
William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well

“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind. Nor hath love's mind of any judgment taste; Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste: And therefore is love said to be a child, Because in choice he is so oft beguil'd.”
William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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HISTORICAL FICTION POLL "A"
There will be a series of polls to begin putting together a potential reading list for the "historical fiction folder". I have divided the books into groups of 15 books apiece. Make sure to choose your favorite from each poll and make sure to vote in each of these polls so that we can generate a list according to priorities and interests.

The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara Michael Shaara

KILLER ANGELS BY MICHAEL SHAARA
 
  9 votes, 29.0%

A Tale of Two Cities (Silver Classics) by Charles Dickens Charles Dickens

THE TALE OF TWO CITIES BY CHARLES DICKENS
 
  5 votes, 16.1%

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo Victor Hugo

LES MISERABLES BY VICTOR HUGO
 
  4 votes, 12.9%

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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO BY BORIS PASTERNAK
 
  4 votes, 12.9%

Rob Roy (Penguin Classics) by Walter Scott Walter Scott


ROB ROY BY WALTER SCOTT
 
  2 votes, 6.5%

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Leo Tolstoy

WAR AND PEACE BY TOLSTOY
 
  2 votes, 6.5%

The Good Earth (Enriched Classics) by Pearl S. Buck Pearl S. Buck

THE GOOD EARTH BY PEARL S. BUCK
 
  1 vote, 3.2%

Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes Esther Forbes

JOHNNY TREMAIN BY ESTHER FORBES
 
  1 vote, 3.2%

Ivanhoe (Penguin Classics) by Walter Scott Walter Scott

IVANHOE BY WALTER SCOTT
 
  1 vote, 3.2%

The Man Who Made Vermeers Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren by Jonathan Lopez Jonathan Lopez

THE MAN WHO MADE VERMEERS - UNVARNISHING THE LEGEND OF MASTER FORGER HAN VAN MEEGEREN
 
  1 vote, 3.2%

Ben Hur A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace Lew Wallace

BEN HUR BY LEW WALLACE
 
  1 vote, 3.2%

Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Tracy Chevalier

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING BY TRACY CHEVALIER
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Richard II (Oxford School Shakespeare Series) by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare


RICHARD II BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

The Cid, Cinna, The Theatrical Illusion (Penguin Classics) by Pierre Corneille Pierre Corneille

THE CID BY PIERRE CORNEILLE
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

The Name of the Rose Including Postscript by Umberto Eco Umberto Eco

THE NAME OF THE ROSE BY UMBERTO ECO
 
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