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William Shakespeare (c. 23 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.
- Shakespeare's Family Life
- Shakespeare in London
- Shakespeare's Works
- New Place; A Home in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Records survive relating to William Shakespeare’s family that offer an understanding of the context of Shakespeare's early life and the lives of his family members. John Shakespeare marriedMary Arden, and together they had eight children. John and Mary lost two daughters as infants, so William became their eldest child. John Shakespeare worked as a...
Shakespeare's career jump-started in London, but when did he go there? We know Shakespeare's twins were baptised in 1585, and that by 1592 his reputation was established in London, but the intervening years are considered a mystery. Scholars generally refer to these years as ‘The Lost Years’. During his time in London, Shakespeare’s first printed w...
Altogether Shakespeare's works include 38 plays, 2 narrative poems, 154 sonnets, and a variety of other poems. No original manuscripts of Shakespeare's plays are known to exist today. It is actually thanks to a group of actors from Shakespeare's company that we have about half of the plays at all. They collected them for publication after Shakespea...
Shakespeare’s success in the London theatres made him considerably wealthy, and by 1597 he was able to purchase New Place,the largest house in the borough of Stratford-upon-Avon. Although his professional career was spent in London, he maintained close links with his native town. Recent archaeological evidence discovered on the site of Shakespeare’...
Jul 9, 2024 · William Shakespeare (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England—died April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon) was a poet, dramatist, and actor often called the English national poet. He is considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time.
- Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, eight years his senior, when he was 18. They had three children: Susanna and twins Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet die...
- There is some dispute about how many plays Shakespeare wrote. The general consensus is 37.
- Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets. The most famous include Sonnet 18, with opening lines "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?", and Sonnet 130, whi...
- The cause of Shakespeare's death is unknown. However, the vicar of the local church wrote in his journal some fifty years later that "Shakespeare,...
- Shakespeare remains vital because his plays present people and situations that we recognize today. His characters have an emotional reality that tr...
William Shakespeare lived over 450 years ago, but his name, plays and poetry are still known all over the world today. Students learn about him at school and at university.
William Shakespeare was an actor, playwright, poet, and theatre entrepreneur in London during the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean eras. He was baptised on 26 April 1564 [a] in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England, in the Holy Trinity Church. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children.
Apr 2, 2024 · William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor of the Renaissance era. He was an important member of the King’s Men theatrical company from roughly 1594 onward.
William Shakespeare Biography. Explore the life of the renowned English poet, playwright, and actor.
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