William Shakespeare Research Paper

William Shakespeare is one of the most famous writers in the English Literature. His reputation as a dramatist and poet actor is unique around the world. His works have been reading and quoting during centuries. Although he was considered the greatest playwright of all time, many aspects of his life remain in mystery.

Biography:

William Shakespeare was born on April, 1564, in the English town of Stratford-upon-Avon, and he died April 23rd, 1616. His birthday is uncertain. However, because he was baptized on April 26th and there was a common practice to baptize on the third day after birth, it is supposed that his birthday is on April 23rd. Thus, he died exactly at the age of 52 years. He was the third child of John Shakespeare, a successful

His mother was Mary Arden, the youngest daughter of a family of status. Not much is known about Shakespeare’s childhood. He probably attended the grammar school, the King’s New School, in central Stratford but never studied at a university. However, there is not a definite proof. In 1582, when Shakespeare was 18 years old, he married Anne Hathaway, who was 26 and she was presumably 3 months pregnant. Thus, the ceremony which take place in November, 28th, 1582. They had three children, their first daughter, Susanna, and later, twins, Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet died at the age of 11 years for unknown causes. After the birth of the twins, there are seven years of his life where no records exist, thus most of scholars call this period the "lost years". In 1585, William wrote his first play titled Henry VI, Part 1. His

In 1594, he formed part of the membership of an acting company in London called of The Lord Chamberlain’s Men’s, which was later called The King’s Men in 1603. This new name was an exceptional mark of prestige when they gained the support of the King James I. In 1598, Shakespeare became the principal comedian for the company, and by 1603, he was principal tragedian. Although acting and writing plays at this time were not considered noble professions, he was a successful and well-respected actor. Because The King's Men company was very popular and most of records show that Shakespeare’s works were published and sold as popular literature, many of the nobility started to be patrons of the performing arts and friends of the actors. In fact, early in his career, Shakespeare attracted the attention of the Earl of Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, to whom he dedicated his first and second published poems. They were titled "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece" in 1593 and 1594 respectively. Having published 15 of his plays by 1595 included Romeo and Juliet among them, Shakespeare was so prospered that he was able to afford ‘New Place’, a second large house for his family in Stratford. By 1599, he and his partners decided to do a huge investment and have their own business: a theatre on the south bank of the Thames River, called The Globe. It was the largest open-air and circular theatre that could hold a maximum of 3,000 people.