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PRIMARY. William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in a house in Stratford-upon-Avon. His father, John Shakespeare, was a glove maker and Mary, his mother, was the daughter of a local farmer. In the year William was born, the plague was in Stratford-upon-Avon and many people died as a result. There was a special doctor called a plague doctor.
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William Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets mostly in the 1590s. These short poems, deal with issues such as lost love. His sonnets have an enduring appeal due to his formidable skill with language and words. – Sonnet CXVI
The plays of Shakespeare have been studied more than any other writing in the English language and have been translated into numerous languages. He was rare as a play-write for excelling in tragedies, comedies and histories. He deftly combined popular entertainment with an extraordinary poetic capacity for expression which is almost mantric in qual...
Shakespeare died in 1616; it is not clear how he died, and numerous suggestions have been put forward. John Ward, the local vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford (where Shakespeare is buried), writes in a diary account that: “Shakespeare, Drayton, and Ben Jonson had a merry meeting and it seems drank too hard, for Shakespeare died of a fever th...
Some academics, known as the “Oxfords,” claim that Shakespeare never actually wrote any plays. They contend Shakespeare was actually just a successful businessman, and for authorship suggest names such as Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford. Arguments have also been made for Francis Bacon. The argument that Shakespeare was actually the Earl of ...
For an overview of William Shakespeare's life, see Shakespeare's Life: A Timeline; Shakespeare in London. 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.
Aug 21, 2024 · Download Our Free Shakespeare Study Guide. The Ultimate William Shakespeare Study Guide; Who Was William Shakespeare? William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor of the ...
Dec 10, 2020 · Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography Publisher New York : Britannica Educational Pub. : Distributed exclusively by Rosen Educational Services Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size 302927683
His own contributions included an account of the life of Queen Victoria and (in Volume 51, 1897) William Shakespeare. This full-length life followed in 1898 and is often credited as the first modern biography of the poet. It was an immediate popular success, and, given the limitations of the material available at the time of writing, was ...
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ationally renowned as the world's greatest ever playwright.On March 25th 1616, William Sh. kespeare made his will, signed 'by me. William Shakspeare'. He died on April 25th that same year. Some people believe that. he caught a fever at a 'merry party' thrown by Ben Johnson. Others p.
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