William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616.

With a foreword by Faridah ÃEURbíkÃ(c)-Ã?yímídÃ(c), author of Ace of SpadesâEUR¿Something is rotten in the state of DenmarkâEUR(TM)The King of Denmark is dead. When Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, meets the KingâEUR(TM)s ghost and discovers he was murdered, he swears vengeance against the killer: his fatherâEUR(TM)s brother, Claudius, who has married HamletâEUR(TM)s mother and taken the throne. Furious at this betrayal, Hamlet devises a complex plot to reveal the truth and enact his revenge. But Claudius has a devious plan of his own. Together, they will bring devastation to the entire court. Hamlet is ShakespeareâEUR(TM)s timeless story of grief and a revenge so unrelenting that by curtainâEUR(TM)s close, all the major players are dead. Discover STAGED, a limited collection of ShakespeareâEUR(TM)s unabridged plays that celebrates the genius of the Bard and the tropes that continue to delight YA readers to this day. Explore the rest of the STAGED collection:As You Like It âEUR" With a foreword by Talia HibbertMacbeth âEUR" With a foreword by Kat DelacorteA Midsummer NightâEUR(TM)s Dream âEUR" With a foreword by Becky AlbertalliMuch Ado About Nothing âEUR" With a foreword by Holly BourneRomeo and Juliet âEUR" With a foreword by Jennifer Niven