U NET : NET SET PHD EXAM

 Shakespeare’s plays are famous for their depth, characters, and storytelling, but many students don’t know that most of his works were inspired by earlier books, legends, and historical chronicles. For English Literature exams like UGC NET, SET, TGT, PGT , questions often appear about the source texts behind Shakespeare’s plays. This post gives you a simple, accurate, and complete list of Shakespeare’s major works along with their original source books. Use these notes for quick revision, exams, or teaching. ✔ Shakespeare Works & Their Sources — Only List Tragedies Hamlet – Historica Danica (Saxo Grammaticus) Macbeth – Holinshed’s Chronicles Othello – Gli Hecatommithi (Cinthio) King Lear – Holinshed’s Chronicles / King Leir Romeo and Juliet – Romeus and Juliet (Arthur Brooke) Julius Caesar – Plutarch’s Lives Antony and Cleopatra – Plutarch’s Lives Coriolanus – Plutarch’s Lives Timon of Athens – Plutarch / Lucian Histories ...