A Brief Introduction to the 'Dutch of Literature', Williams Shakespeare.

Born into a fairly well-to-do parents
who lived on Henley Street, Williams Shakespeare was the first
of the four sons born of
John Shakespeare
(c1530-1601) and Mary
Arden (c1540-1608). William Shakespeare
(1564-1616), `The Bard of Avon', an english poet and
playwright wrote the
famous 154 Sonnets and numerous highly
successful oft quoted
dramatic works including the tragedy of the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet among others. Shakespeare caused
much controversy and also earned lavish praise and has profoundly impacted
the world over in areas of literature, culture, art,
theatre, and film through his works and is considered one of the best English language writers
ever. Over the centuries there
has been much
speculation surrounding
various aspects of
Shakespeare's life
including his religious
affiliation, sexual
orientation, sources for collaborations, authorship of and chronology of the
plays and sonnets. Many of
the dates of play
performances, when they were written, adapted or revised and printed are imprecise. The number of plays written by shakespeare is not precise but only speculated