William Shakespeare

The most universal English author of all time. Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, MacBeth, Hamlet and Othello are some of the mythical works of William Shakespeare, who went on to write hundreds of books that have been left for posterity. The English playwright is the most famous and prolific writer in Anglo-Saxon literature.

Biography

William Shakespeare was born in 1564, in the town of Stratford-upon Avon, England. Her father John was a glove maker; and his mother, Mary, was the daughter of a farmer. It is assumed that William probably studied Latin, Greek and history, and that he dropped out of school when he was 16 years old.

Very young, probably before he was 20, he married Anne Hathaway. They had three children: Susana and the twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime before 1590 he left Stratford and went to London, where he got a job as an actor, and then began his love of writing.

In 1593, the plague, a terrible disease, killed thousands of people and the theaters were closed. During this time, William began writing short poems called sonnets. Shakespeare also helped build a new theater called The Globe, which opened in 1599 and had space for 3,000 people. Finally Shakespeare became rich and famous. He died at 52, on April 23, 1616.

Why is William Shakespeare so popular after 400 years?

Shakespeare's poetry and plays are still among the best of all time, and his work is unmatched in the entire history of the English language. Students around the world continue to read his works, and he is cited by all kinds of people: crime novelists, businessmen, teachers, lawyers, etc. This is only due to the high quality of their writing and this in turn, as a consequence, allows their popularity to have continued to this day. His characters, the worlds he created and the thoughts he expressed are for all people and for all times.

Timeless themes and unforgettable characters

Shakespeare's themes are varied: treason, love, war, honor, and political intrigue are just a few of them; but they can all be transposed at different times and places. These are universal themes that can be seen through many other works, stories, or movies (the Lion King is an adaptation of Hamlet, for example).

Shakespeare wrote comedies with happy endings, such as "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and also wrote tragedies with sad endings, such as the well-known "Romeo and Juliet". His historical works are on kings and queens, such as that of King Henry V.

Some of his most famous characters are Hamlet, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and Romeo Montagne. Shakespeare is estimated to have written about 38 plays. He loved language and even made up new words and expressions that we still use today in English.

More important works

Romeo and Juliet

Hamlet

Macbeth

The dream of a night of summer

Othello