Shakespeare Plays and Sonnets; Learning Guides and Teaching Resources

Advertisement

William Shakespeare Biography

"All the world's a stage." Or at least it was for William Shakespeare, whose 400-year-old writings continue to influence our language and culture today. Start here with the story of Shakespeare's life, or browse below for Shmoop's take on the Bard's greatest plays and poems.

A

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

by William Shakespeare

As You Like It

by William Shakespeare

C

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

by William Shakespeare

H

Hamlet

by William Shakespeare

Henry IV Part 1

Henry IV Part 1

by William Shakespeare

Henry IV Part 2

Henry IV Part 2

by William Shakespeare

J

Julius Caesar

by William Shakespeare

K

King Lear

by William Shakespeare

L

Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

by William Shakespeare

M

Macbeth

by William Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

by William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by William Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare

O

Othello

by William Shakespeare

R

Richard III

by William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

by William Shakespeare

S

Sonnet 116

by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 130

by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 18

by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 2

by William Shakespeare

T

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

by William Shakespeare

The Tempest

by William Shakespeare

Twelfth Night

by William Shakespeare

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

by William Shakespeare

W

The Winter’s Tale

The Winter’s Tale

by William Shakespeare