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William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, 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”. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems.
Journey through Harvard University president Charles Eliot’s “five-foot shelf” of classics. This collection, first published in the early 1900s, remains one of the most comprehensive and well-researched anthologies of all time. Dr. Eliot’s Five Foot Shelf Making good on earlier claims … more
Imagine: the entirety of the Western canon at your fingertips. The makers of Encyclopaedia Britannica bring you the Great Books of the Western World. Comprising 60 volumes containing 517 works written by 130 authors, these texts capture the major ideas, stories, and discoveries that … more
Nearly 400 years after his death, William Shakespeare is still widely regarded as the one of the greatest English writers. His 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and other poems are some of the most influential literary works. His works survive in every major living language, and his plays are … more
Nearly 400 years after his death, William Shakespeare is still widely regarded as the one of the greatest English writers. His 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and other poems are some of the most influential literary works. His works survive in every major living language, and his plays are … more
Chosen by former Harvard president Charles William Eliot to recreate a liberal education, the Harvard Classics Collection contains the essential works of the Western classical tradition. This collection includes works by Homer, Dante, Luther, Milton, Shakespeare, Darwin, and more—51 … more
Enrich your study of early English history with over 25,000 historical documents and literary works. Spanning from the first works mass produced in English to the end of the seventeenth century, this collection provides insight into sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English literature, … more
The literary world's leading writers are represented in this collection. Whether ancient or modern, these writer's influence on world history should not be understated. Read through some of the greatest works of drama, fiction, and poetry. Provides diverse works from a variety of authors … more
The Harvard Classics Journey through “Dr. Eliot’s Five Foot Shelf.” This massive collection, designed to provide the elements of a liberal education, was compiled by distinguished Harvard University president Charles Eliot in the early 1900s. Packed with the essential works of the Western … more
Get the crème de la crème of Logos library expansions, and enhance your study with key resources across dozens of disciplines. This collection brings together every resource from our topic-specific library expansions, equipping you to explore everything from hermeneutics and exegesis, to … more
The literary world's leading writers are represented in this collection. Whether ancient or modern, these writer's influence on world history should not be understated. Read through some of the greatest works of drama, fiction, and poetry. Provides diverse works from a variety of authors … more
Get the crème de la crème of Logos library expansions, and enhance your study with key resources across dozens of disciplines. This collection brings together every resource from our topic-specific library expansions, equipping you to explore everything from hermeneutics and exegesis, to … more
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy which tells of the adventures of young lovers and amateur actors, and their interactions with fairies. It takes place around the marriage of Theseus—the duke of Athens—and Hippoltya. It is one of Shakespeare’s most popular and most reproduced works. more
Measure for Measure is often regarded as a comedy, though some critics prefer to classify it as one of Shakespeare’s “problem plays.” It dramatically captures the issues of mercy, justice, and truth, and how they each interact with pride and humility, or as the play puts it, “Some rise by … more
Hamlet is Shakespeare’s longest play. The highly influential work was based on the legend of Amleth, focusing on the revenge prince Hamlet unleashes on his uncle for murdering his father and marrying his mother. Hamlet exposes deep emotional pain and investigates human immorality. Title: … more
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was a part of a tradition of tragic romances, originally based on an Italian tale, which was translated into verse as The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke and later translated into prose in Palace of Pleasure by William Painter. more
