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William Shakespeare [a] (c. 23 [b] April 1564 – 23 April 1616) [c] was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard").
The Mediaeval Stage (2 volumes, 1903); Vol. I Vol. II; Early English Lyrics (1907, editor) Carmina Argentea (1918, poems) The Elizabethan Stage (4 volumes, 1923); Vol. I Vol. II Vol. III Vol. IV; Shakespeare: A Survey (1925) Arthur of Britain (1927) William Shakespeare: A Study of Facts and Problems (2 volumes; 1930) Vol. I
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. The Chandos portrait, believed to be Shakespeare, held in the National Portrait Gallery, London William Shakespeare was an actor, playwright, poet, and theatre entrepreneur in London during the late Elizabethan and early Jacobean eras. He was baptised on 26 April 1564 [a] in Stratford ...
The source for the Roman history plays is Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Compared Together, in the translation made by Sir Thomas North in 1579. Shakespeare's historical plays focus on only a small part of the characters' lives, and also frequently omit significant events for dramatic purposes.
Shakespeare's Birthplace is a restored 16th-century half-timbered house situated on Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, where it is believed that William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and spent his childhood years.
Shakespeare was living in the reign of Elizabeth I, the last monarch of the House of Tudor, and his history plays are often regarded as Tudor propaganda, because they show the dangers of civil war and celebrate the founders of the Tudor dynasty. However, Shakespeare's celebration of Tudor order is less important in these plays than his ...
The Chandos portrait, believed to be Shakespeare, held in the National Portrait Gallery, London. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the life and legacy of William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright, and actor who lived during the 17th century.
William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the history of the English language, [1] and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He transformed European theatre by expanding expectations about what could be accomplished through innovation in characterization , plot, language and genre .