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Sunday April 24, 2011
It's the Bard's birthday this week! How long has it been since you've read one of Shakespeare's famous plays? Start reading now at BookDaily and rediscover some of his most famous classical works. BookDaily has thousands more plays old and new, as well as poetry collections and more, free to try by e-mail. If you like what you see, order a copy directly from the site.
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BookDaily.com Featured Books
Romance
- 44 Charles Street: A Novel, Danielle Steel
- Outlander, Diana Gabaldon
Mystery
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
- The Troubled Man, Henning Mankell
Sci Fi
- A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3), George R.R. Martin
- World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, Max Brooks
Health
- The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, David Brooks
- Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell
Teens
- Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board, Bethany Hamilton
- Awakened (House of Night), P. C. Cast
Literature
- Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings, Shel Silverstein
- The Essential Rumi, New Expanded Edition, Jalal al-Din Rumi
Religion
- Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence, Sarah Young
- Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind, Joyce Meyer
Business
- The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, David Brooks
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey
Spirituality
- The Shack, William P. Young
- Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, Christopher Moore
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William Shakespeare  (April 26, 1564 - April 23, 1616)
William Shakespeare is considered the greatest writer in the English language, and one of the greatest in Western literature as a whole. Much of his life is unknown, leading to many conspiracy theories concerning his "nonexistence." Many of his plays, such as "Hamlet" and "King Lear," are reworkings of existing stories. Although he is most famous for his dramatic works, he also wrote a cycle of 154 sonnets and several longer epic poems. He died in 1616, and is buried in his home town of Stratford-upon-Avon.
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