Absolute Shakespeare
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/index.htm
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- Learn more about literature, plays, poetry, and William Shakespeare.
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The vast amount of information on William Shakespeare can be overwhelming, as thousands of books, websites, and other resources have been devoted entirely to his life and work. This site does a nice job of compiling a great deal of that information into a neat package. The largest portion of the site is devoted to providing full text electronic versions of Shakespeare’s plays, sonnets, and other poems. For his major plays, the site also features study guides with plot summaries, analytical commentary, character reviews, and character analyses. Additional features of the site include
- Biography of Shakespeare
- Trivia facts
- Shakespeare quiz
- Famous quotes
- History of the Globe Theatre
- Listing of over 250 film adaptations of Shakespeare’s works
- Timeline of Shakespeare’s life
