William Shakespeare

He was born 26 April 1564 and he died 23 April 1616. He was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.

William’s early life

William Shakespeare was the son of John Shakespeare. At the age of 18, Shakespeare married the 26-year-old Anne Hathaway.They had 3 children.Sussana,Hamnet and Judith.

London and theatrical career

It is not known exactly when Shakespeare began writing, but contemporary allusions and records of performances show that 7 of his plays were on the London stage by 1592.

Later life and death.

Rowe was the first biographer to record the tradition, repeated by Johnson, that Shakespeare retired to Stratford 'some years before his death. Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616, at the age of 52.[64] He died within a month of signing his will, a document which he begins by describing himself as being in "perfect health". There is no extant contemporary source that explains how or why he died.

PlaysShakspere wrote 37 plays,including Hamlet,Romeo and Juliet,A midsummer dream and Henry V.

StyleShakespeare's first plays were written in the conventional style of the day. He wrote them in a stylised language that does not always spring naturally from the needs of the characters or the drama.

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