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None. William Shakespeare did not write any novels, novellas, short stories or any other kind of narrative prose.
He wrote plays. And plays are totally different from novels, most importantly because plays are instructions for performance and can only be understood as performances, whereas narrative prose is intended to be read to yourself. Perhaps the main cause of students finding Shakespeare's work to be "difficult" is that they are handed a book to read as if it were a novel when it is nothing like a novel.
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Why did William Shakespeare not write books?
Since everything Shakespeare wrote has at some time or another been published in book form, from one perspective he certainly did write books. Indeed he intended some of it, especially his long poems Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece to be published in book form.What you mean possibly is: "Why did William Shakespeare not write novels?" The reason is that novels were at that time a new form of writing that was rare and not fully developed. There was no money in them. Plays on the other hand were what Shakespeare was paid to write.
William Shakespeare and Ben Johnson were writers of?
They wrote plays. They never wrote them together although they were friendly and Shakespeare had acted in some of Jonson's plays.
Who supposedly wrote Shakespeare's plays?
It was William Shakespeare. Some people argue that some of his works should be attributed to other writers, but there is little to justify this.
What songs did William Shakespeare use?
Some Shakespeare wrote himself, others were more or less public domain fold songs.
Examples of orational piece by William Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare wrote many pieces that contained oratorical pieces. Some examples of these pieces are The Defense of Brutus or The Tribute by Anthony.
Is Shakespeare truly the best playwright and novelist ever?
Yes to playwright, no to novelist. Shakespeare wrote no novels, although some writers of his day were experimenting with the form (see Lyly's Euphues).
Where are some cases of victimized women in novels like those in the English literary works?
I'd say Ophelia from Hamlet by William Shakespeare but some would argue.
What are some differences between jk Rowling and William Shakespeare?
heres 1 jk rowling writes books William shakespear wrote plays
Who are some of the most famous poets?
One of the most famous poets is William Shakespeare, who also wrote many famous plays. Another famous poet is Walt Whitman, who wrote O Captain My Captain.One of the most famous poets is William Shakespeare, who also wrote many famous plays. Another famous poet is Walt Whitman, who wrote O Captain My Captain.
A list of famous writers?
Some famous writers include William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Ernest Hemingway, Toni Morrison, and J.K. Rowling.
Who wrote 'Men of few words are the best men'?
The quote comes from the William Shakespeare play "King Henry V." For more information on some famous Shakespeare quotes, see the Related Link.
When did William Shakespeare write the poem a lover's complaint?
If he wrote it, and some people think he did not, he wrote it before 1609 when it was first published. And that is all we can say about it. The poem has a style of its own unlike anything else Shakespeare wrote, which not only makes it well-nigh impossible to date, but makes its attribution dubious.
