Writing about 37 plays and over 150 sonnets over the course of his life, William Shakespeare is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. One of his most well known comedic plays is A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Before he achieved his fame as a writer, Shakespeare lived the normal life of any man in the sixteenth century. It was hypothesized that Shakespeare was born around April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, to parents John and Mary Shakespeare. Shakespeare was their oldest surviving child; his two older sisters didn’t live past infancy. He had five other living siblings, of which only four survived childhood. Growing up, Shakespeare attended grammar school till he was about fifteen. Most likely, this was Shakespeare’s first …show more content…
The couple is speculated to have been separated, but like most of the details regarding Shakespeare’s life, the reality of this circumstance is unknown (Mcarafano). In fact, there is an entire gap in the knowledge of Shakespeare’s life for several years after 1585. No one really knows exactly how he got his start in the theatre; furthermore, the first mention of Shakespeare’s professional career as an actor and playwright isn’t until 1592. However, for more than twenty years after this abrupt beginning in his profession, Shakespeare became very well known in the London theatre, working with a very popular acting troupe, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. He made quite a profit while working as a business partner with the Men, as well as a name for himself in the theatre community.
Though Shakespeare is considered one of the most ingenious playwrights of all time, he never attended a university. Scholars are astonished by Shakespeare’s success as a writer since he ended his educational career before the age of fifteen. Some even believe that William Shakespeare was merely a pen name for other writers, and that he was never a real contributor to the art himself. The missing information and gaps in his life history may also lead to this conclusion; however, most historians do not doubt Shakespeare’s existence, because of his profound impact on the literary