William Shakespeare

  William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is probably the greatest dramatist and poet in the English language. He grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and married Anne Hathaway when he was eighteen. They had three children. 


In his early twenties, he began to work in the theatre in London. In the 1590s, he started writing plays for a theatre company and probably acted as well. They preformed at the Globe Theatre in London and also went on tour. 


Shakespeare's plays were first published in 1623, seven years after his death, and so we do not know the exact dates of each play. His early plays include 'Richard III' and Romeo and Juliet; among his famous comedies are 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and 'Twelfth Night'; and his great tragedies include 'King Lear', 'Macbeth', and, of course, 'Hamlet'. 

                                        William Shakespeares birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon