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.
Part of Staged, a new, boldly designed six-part collection by Puffin Classics that celebrates the genius of The Bard and the tropes that continue to inspire YA writers and readers to this day
Introduction by Holly Bourne, author of It Only Happens in the Movies (5k)
Shakespeare's quick-witted comedy of courtship and manipulation is the classic ENEMIES TO LOVERS story that shaped the iconic YA trope