The Work of Shakespeare
Essay 1:
The Work of Shakespeare
William Shakespeare, born in April 1564 was the son of John Shakespeare who was a prosperous alderman in the town of Stratford and was later granted a coat of arms by the College of Heralds. Not much was known of Shakespeare's youth and is presumed that he attended the Stratford Grammar School. It was known that his father lost his fortune and Shakespeare could never finish school. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway who was 26.
Being financially broke, Shakespeare was debarred from attending the university. His love and passion for writing had no boundaries. He joined many acting companies and eventually became a playwright in London in 1592. By late 1594, Shakespeare was part-owner of a playing company, known as the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Seven years later he was recognized as an actor and a poet. The theater culture in 16th century England was not highly admired by people of high rank. Early in his career, Shakespeare was able to attract the attention of Henry Wriothesley, the Earl of Southampton, to whom he dedicated his first- and second-published poems: "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece".
To establish his career, Shakespeare had to start all from a scratch. He started his work as an apprentice and then gradually gained name and fame. With his earnings, Shakespeare built his own theatre, south of London, which was named as ‘The Globe’ giving the meaning that the whole world is a theatre. he was also known to own the second richest house during that era. Later during a play, ‘Henry VIII’ his theatre caught fire and burnt down to ashes. Although Shakespeare invested in the rebuilding, he retired from the stage and continued to write until his death in 1616 on the day of his 52nd birthday.
In his span of life, Shakespeare wrote 13 Comedies, 13 Historical Plays, 6 Tragedies, 4 Tragicomedies and more than 150 sonnets. All that can be deduced is that over the course of 20 years, Shakespeare wrote plays that
The Work of Shakespeare
William Shakespeare, born in April 1564 was the son of John Shakespeare who was a prosperous alderman in the town of Stratford and was later granted a coat of arms by the College of Heralds. Not much was known of Shakespeare's youth and is presumed that he attended the Stratford Grammar School. It was known that his father lost his fortune and Shakespeare could never finish school. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway who was 26.
Being financially broke, Shakespeare was debarred from attending the university. His love and passion for writing had no boundaries. He joined many acting companies and eventually became a playwright in London in 1592. By late 1594, Shakespeare was part-owner of a playing company, known as the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Seven years later he was recognized as an actor and a poet. The theater culture in 16th century England was not highly admired by people of high rank. Early in his career, Shakespeare was able to attract the attention of Henry Wriothesley, the Earl of Southampton, to whom he dedicated his first- and second-published poems: "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece".
To establish his career, Shakespeare had to start all from a scratch. He started his work as an apprentice and then gradually gained name and fame. With his earnings, Shakespeare built his own theatre, south of London, which was named as ‘The Globe’ giving the meaning that the whole world is a theatre. he was also known to own the second richest house during that era. Later during a play, ‘Henry VIII’ his theatre caught fire and burnt down to ashes. Although Shakespeare invested in the rebuilding, he retired from the stage and continued to write until his death in 1616 on the day of his 52nd birthday.
In his span of life, Shakespeare wrote 13 Comedies, 13 Historical Plays, 6 Tragedies, 4 Tragicomedies and more than 150 sonnets. All that can be deduced is that over the course of 20 years, Shakespeare wrote plays that