William Shakespeare
Beginning of paper
Family and Education
-born in Stratford-on-Avon
-his father was a prominant citizen or "gentleman"
-Shakespeare read everything available in print
-he read the classics, French and Italian plays, legends, folk plays, mythology, historical chronicles, and the Bible
-Gutenberg printing press had bee ....
Middle of paper
.... the "First Folio"
-"He was not of an age, but for all time." Ben Johnson
His Life in the Theatre
-considered to be the greatest dramatist in the world
-only the Bible is read more than Shakespeare's plays
-from 1593 - 1613 he wrote 37 plays, acted, helped manage an acting troup and was part owner of the "Old Globe Theatre"
-1593-1594 the theatres were closed because of the plague and Shakespeare wrote his narrative poetry
-little is known about Shakespeare because he did not write abo ....
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