His death occurred on or near his birthday the exact date of his birth remains unknown, which may have been the source of a later legend that he fell ill and died after a night of heavy drinking with two. It is thought he married his wife, anne hathaway, in 1582, although we have no specific marriage certificate. His father william was a successful local businessman, and his mother mary was the. Complete works of william shakespeare with a biographical. It focuses mostly on the most basic information of a person with the goal of giving the reader an idea of his or her character. The complete works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william, 15641616. He died in 1616, near his birthday, april 23rd, at the age of 52. Pdf othello book by william shakespeare free download. He had two older sisters, two younger sisters and three younger brothers.
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His works are loved throughout the world, but shakespeare s personal life is shrouded. The main characters of this classics, plays story are caithness, fleance. The sonnets 1 download books, sacred, spiritual texts. His father, john shakespeare, was a glove maker and wool merchant and his mother, mary arden, was the daughter of a welltodo landowner from wilmcote, south warwickshire.
His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of around38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long. William shakespeare in 1610 he retired from the theatre. Pdf william shakespeare the complete works download. William probably studied latin, greek and history, and left school when he was 14 or 15. A biographical sketch or bio sketch is a brief summary of a persons life achievements. William shakespeare was born in stratforduponavon in warwickshire and was baptised a few days later on 26 april 1564. A biosketch or biography sketch is a shorter and more specific version of a biography.
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John sanders also dabbled in oils and did odd bits of. William shakespeare was an english poet, playwright, and actor. William shakespeare, often called englands national poet, is considered the greatest dramatist of all time. His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, two long. But thou contracted to thine own bright eyes, feedst thy lights flame with selfsubstantial fuel, making a famine where abundance lies. William shakespeare shakespeare william shakespeare was born in 1564 in stratforduponavon, in england. Instead, wordsworth was brought up by his mothers parents in penrith. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 249 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. He was born in stratforduponavon and baptised there on 26 april 1564. The national archives education service william shakespeare. The main characters of this classics, plays story are gaius cassius longinus, brutus.
William shakespeare april 23, 1564april 23, 1616 wrote at least 37 plays and 154 sonnets, which are considered among the most important and enduring ever written. The child conceived out of wedlock to william shakespeare and anne hathaway was a daughter named susanna. The first edition of the novel was published in 1599, and was written by william shakespeare. Free download or read online the merchant of venice pdf epub book. William shakespeare william shakespeare biography poem. Shakespeares family or friends, however, were not content with a simple gravestone, and, within a few years, a monument was erected on the chancel wall. Shakespeare download pdf the complete works of shakespeare. William shakespeare, the complete works of william shakespeare part 1 the oxford shakespeare 1916 the online library of liberty this ebook pdf format is published by liberty fund, inc. He pursued a career as an actor, poet and dramatist in london. William shakespeare was indisputably among the top englishlanguage poets and playwrights of all time. William shakespeare was born in stratforduponavon on 23rd april 1564. He spent the last part of his life in stratford, and was buried in holy trinity church. One more library free online ebooks in pdf, epub, kindle and other formats. William shakespeare free download ebooks ebooks free net.
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