William Shakespeare was a great English playwright, dramatist and poet who lived during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest playwright of all time. No other writer's plays have been produced so many times or read so widely in as many countries as his.

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford, Warwickshire, England in 1564. Although his exact birth date is not known, there is a record of his baptism on April 26, 1954. His date of birth would have fallen shortly before that day.

William was born to John Shakespeare, a middle class glove maker who owned a leather shop, and his wife, Mary Arden. His fat

History influenced many of his writings. One of Shakespeare's most proclaimed plays was based on the life and death of Julius Caesar. He gathered information about Caesar, and with his literary brilliance, wrote about Caesar and his story in a unique perspective.

There are many reasons as to why William Shakespeare is so famous. He is generally considered to be both the greatest dramatist the world has ever known, as well as the finest poet who has written in the English language. Many reasons can be given for Shakespeare's enormous appeal. His fame basically is from his great understanding of human nature. He was able to find universal human qualities and put them in an exciting situation creating characters that are timeless. Yet, he had the ability to create characters that are highly individual human beings. Their struggles in life are universal. Sometimes they are successful, and sometimes their lives are full of pain, suffering, and failure.

The characters Shakespeare considers to be his best work are of royalty. Shaksper on the other hand was nearly illiterate. There is no record of him having met, seen, or talked to a man identified as Shakespeare the writer. Even the Earl of Southampton never met him despite all of the letters and dedication of sonnets and poems. On the other hand, it appears that the Earl bought Shaksper's cooperation the pretend to be Shakespeare for one thousand pounds.

Shakespeare's career took off in London. It is believed that he may have become well known in London theatrical life by 1592. By that time, he had joined one of the city's theater companies. These companies were made up of a permanent cast of actors who presented different plays week after week. The companies were commercial organizations that depended on admission from their audience. Scholars know that Shakespeare belonged to one of the most popular acting companies in London called The Lord Chamberlain's Men. Shakespeare was a leading member of the group from 1594 for the rest of his career. By that time, at least six of Shakespeare's plays had been produced.

The Shakespeare's were a well-respected, prominent family. When William Shakespeare was about seven years old, he began attending the Stratford Grammar School with other boys of his social c

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