Biography of Shakespeare, the greatest playwright in the world

English writer and poet, the world's greatest playwright William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford, north of London. William's father, John Shakespeare was a successful artisan, his family lived in prosperity. In addition to his main activities in the manufacture of gloves, John actively participated in the work of the city government. William's mother, Mary was the daughter of a poor nobleman from the ancient Arden dynasty.

William Shakespeare studied in a free provincial school, which he graduated in 1580. Since that time, the adult biography of Shakespeare began. After receiving secondary education, the young man did not aspire to continue his studies. For a time he helped his father, and when he turned 18 he got married. His chosen one was Anne Hethway, who lived nearby, the daughter of a landowner who was older than William for eight years. Thus, the biography of Shakespeare received a happy continuation. The age difference did not bother anyone, the young people lived in complete mutual understanding, they had three children.

By the age of twenty, the young Shakespeare had a poetic talent. William wrote day and night, and the plays that came out from his pen looked quite mature works, they were willingly taken by theaters of Stratford and even London. In 1593, the biography of Shakespeare replenished with new pages, William wrote the poem "Venus and Adonis", which immediately became a kind of bestseller of that time and was subsequently published eight times. At the same time the young playwright entered the theater of Berbage, where he began to work as an actor and simultaneously write plays. In addition, he opened the capacity for directing, and he began to stage his performances.

During the theatrical activity, William Shakespeare came under the patronage of the Duke of Southampton, so he quickly became rich. There was an opportunity to buy your own house, which was done in 1597. Over the next two years, Shakespeare's popularity as a playwright and poet has sharply increased. In the biography of Shakespeare, the following page was inscribed. Urban printers barely had time to print his works, trying to meet the growing demand of the population for the books of a talented author. The growing popularity of the poet turned out to be another surprise for him: in the Heraldic Chamber Shakespeare was given a certificate for the right to own her own coat of arms. Thus, the son of a simple artisan overnight became a titled gentleman.

After a while Shakespeare moves to London and there becomes co-owner of the theatrical enterprise "The Servant of the King". The most successful in the life of the actor, poet and playwright William Shakespeare was the period from 1585 to 1610. This is the time of creation of a number of immortal creations: Othello, Hamlet, King Lear and Macbeth. And, of course, the amazing drama "Romeo and Juliet", written in 1595.

At the age of 45, William Shakespeare, whose biography was successfully replenished with new pages, felt a sharp deterioration in his health. Frequent attacks of malaise were accompanied by a complete decline in strength. This could not but affect the creative activity, and gradually William stopped working on the manuscripts. In 1613, the playwright, anticipating a quick demise, returned to his native Stratford. His state of health worsened, and on April 23, 1616, William Shakespeare passed away.

Now you know the brief biography of Shakespeare.