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To be, or not to be
"To be, or not to be" is the opening phrase of a soliloquy given by Prince Hamlet in the so-called "nunnery scene" of William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet'', Act 3, Scene 1. In the speech, Hamlet contemplates death and suicide, weighing the pai ...
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Hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
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"What Dreams May Come" may refer to:
* ''What Dreams May Come'', an 1888 novel by
Gertrude Atherton
Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (October 30, 1857 – June 14, 1948) was an American author. Paterson, Isabel, "Gertrude Atherton: A Personality"
The Bookman'', New York, February 1924, (pgs. 632-636) Many of her novels are set in her home sta ...
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''What Dreams May Come'' (Matheson novel), a 1978 fantasy novel by Richard Matheson
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''What Dreams May Come'' (film), a 1998 adaptation of the novel
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''What Dreams May Come'' (Wellman novel), a 1983 supernatural detective novel by Manly Wade Wellman
* "What Dreams May Come", a 1998 episode of the animated TV series ''
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