shakespeare

             William Shakespeare is declared and worshiped as one of the most influential writers of English literature. Shakespeare has in many ways touched the lives of thousands upon thousands of readers throughout time. In addition to introducing new techniques and methods of writing, Shakespeare has had a major impact on both his society as well as our modern society through all his numerous contributions such as historical literature, positive social presence, and again his wonderful new attributes in writing style.
             Historians often refer to Shakespeare as "one of history's most dramatic poets." In the same breathe many scholars would refer to Shakespeare as also being the greatest English playwright in all of history by being "simple and sentimental and communicating fine moral shades through out his work"(Fowler 72). "Of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), in the biographical sense, we know both too much and too little. The numerous investigators has amassed a quantity of information, most of which is utterly useless and irrelevant" (Sampson 214). William Shakespeare essentially began his luxurious career in literature as a suffering actor in the city of Stratford-on-Avon. Stratford is also known as the location where William was born and later baptized. There are few detailed accounts of his childhood or adolescent years. Historians think that William was born in or around the year 1564, although the exact day still remains unclear. Sometime during the year of 1582, William Shakes!
             peare at the age of 19, married a pregnant women named Anne Hathaway. She was eight years older than William. Anne played a huge role of importance in William's life and is thought to be the subject and inspiration behind many of his works.
             After several years of local acting and an occasional screenplay performance in Stratford, Shakespeare acquired some success around 1592 when he published his first two narrative poems. Venus and Adonis, t...

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