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William Shakespeare Family Content Guide

A family-focused guide to William Shakespeare's plays, with notes on themes, language, violence, romance, and other content for parents and educators.

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• Book · 1603 · Ages 14+HamletWilliam ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · 1656 · Ages 13+Julius CaesarWilliam ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · 1508 · Ages 14+MacbethWilliam ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · 1622 · Ages 16+OthelloWilliam ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · 1597 · Ages 14+Romeo and JulietWilliam ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · 1600 · Ages 12+A Midsummer Night's DreamWilliam ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · 1901 · Ages 13+Much Ado About NothingWilliam ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 1623 · Ages 14+Plays (36)William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 1768 · Ages 14+Plays (37)William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 1663 · Ages 14+Plays (43)William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 2000Shakespeare's First Folio (35 plays)William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 1944The Portable ShakespeareWilliam ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• Book · 1611 · Ages 13+The TempestWilliam ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 1838 · Ages 14+Works (38 plays, 5 poems, sonnets)William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 1905 · Ages 14+Works (46)William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 1797 · Ages 14+Works [37 plays, 4 poems, sonnets]William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 1794 · Ages 14+Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets]William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 1734 · Ages 14+Antony and CleopatraWilliam ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 1798 · Ages 14+Hamlet (adaptation)William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBookHenry IV, Part 1William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBookHenry IV, Part 2William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 1600 · Ages 14+Henry VWilliam ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBook · 1805 · Ages 14+Henry V [adaptation]William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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• D&RBookHenry VI, Part 1William ShakespearePublished Dickens & Rumi guide. Open the content guide to see the full caution and positive-quality ratings.
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