Author
Born: 04 April 1564, Died: 04 April 1616
Biography
William Shakespeare, born in April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, is widely regarded as one of the greatest playwrights and poets in the English language. The son of a glove-maker, John Shakespeare, and Mary Arden, William received a grammar school education where he likely studied Latin and classic literature. Around 1582, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith.
By the late 1580s, Shakespeare had moved to London, where he began a successful career as an actor, playwright, and part-owner of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. His body of work includes 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and two long narrative poems. His plays, such as "Hamlet," "Othello," "King Lear," and "Macbeth," remain timeless, renowned for their complex characters, intricate plots, and profound themes.
Shakespeare's influence on the English language persists, as he coined numerous words and phrases still in use today. He retired to Stratford around 1613 and died on April 23, 1616. His legacy endures, with his works continuing to be celebrated and studied across the globe.
Works
- Henry VI Part I ()
- Henry VI Part II ()
- Henry VI Part III ()
- Richard III ()
- The Comedy of Errors ()
- Titus Andronicus ()
- The Taming of the Shrew ()
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona ()
- Love's Labour's Lost ()
- Romeo and Juliet ()
- Richard II ()
- A Midsummers Night's Dream ()
- King John ()
- The Merchant of Venice ()
- Henry IV Part I ()
- Henry IV Part II ()
- Henry V ()
- Julius Caesar ()
- Much Ado About Nothing ()
- As You Like It ()
- The Merry Wives of Windsor ()
- Hamlet ()
- Twelfth Night ()
- Troilus and Cressida ()
- All's Well That Ends Well ()
- Othello ()
- King Lear ()
- Macbeth ()
- Measure for Measure ()
- Antony and Cleopatra ()
- Coriolanus ()
- Timon of Athens ()
- Pericles Prince of Tyre ()
- Cymberline ()
- The Winter's Tales ()
- The Tempest ()