William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

The great English poet and playwright William Shakespeare is one of the most quoted authors. In his works written operas, ballets, staged performances and filmmaking. But this man's life is shrouded in many mysteries.

The exact date of the birth of William Shakespeare is unknown to this day. The official date of birth is considered to be April 23, 1564. On the same day in 1616 the brilliant playwright died

William Shakespeare had a perfect memory: he perfectly knew not only English history, but the most important processes in the European countries that had knowledge in ancient philosophy, law, judge of navigation, the intricacies of international diplomacy, medicine, knew several foreign languages, including Latin, Greek French, Italian and Spanish. In addition, the playwright was well versed in politics, music and botany (researchers counted 63 names of plants in his works).

William was married to a woman named Anne Hathaway. Their marriage took place in November 1582 when he was 18 and she 26. Throughout family life they had three children together - two daughters, Susanna and Judith, and a son Hemnet, who died at 11 years of age.

William Shakespeare left to posterity 38 plays, 4 poems, 154 sonnets, 3 epitaphs. All his works have been translated into many languages and have had a significant impact on the development of world literature. A language contributed to the formation of modern English, enriching it with juicy phraseology.

On the theatrical career Shakespeare worked initially as caretaker, then was an actor and theater producer, earned a fortune on their activities, and later became a moneylender, a brewer and landlord.

• Will Shakespeare is the only handwritten document author, preserved to our days. It is noteworthy that the will of Shakespeare, carefully listing all household items, up to spoons and forks, do not contain any information, to whom he gives his literary legacy.

Most interesting facts about Shakespeare's life and work of the famous English poet and playwright are listed below:

• Fact №1: Shakespeare is the second in a row in the world's most cited author after the Bible writers.

• Fact №2: the voice of that invented the word "murder" was actually invented and put into use it is by Shakespeare.

• Fact №3: Shakespeare never went to university, but this did not prevent him from acquiring worldwide popularity, moreover it is to this day considered one of the greatest figures in world literature.

• Fact №4: Extant works of Shakespeare is a collection of 38 plays, two long narrative poems, a huge number of poems, including 154 sonnets.

• № 5 Fact: Most of all Shakespeare's plays have been translated into all major languages ​​and life in the theater his plays were much more likely than other known playwrights plays.

• № 6 Fact: It is said that Shakespeare began his career in the art world as a regular actor, and his first play he wrote about the time when he was about 25 years old.

• Fact №7: Another interesting fact about the life and work of Shakespeare says that the playwright never published his plays. He wanted all of his plays were performed directly on the stage and was opposed to his plays were read and distributed copies at home.

• № 8 Fact: As for Shakespeare, then save the information about what to write some of his plays, he borrowed information from different sources that were available to him, such as stories, plays or poems.

• № 9 Fact: There is also an interesting fact about the personal life of Shakespeare. Historians claim that Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway before his beloved 18 years old. They had three children together. He had only one single granddaughter, who died being childless is so great playwright left no descendants.

• Fact №10: The actual date of birth of Shakespeare to this day remains unknown, so historians have put forward only his assumption that Shakespeare lived only 52 years.