It's easy to take William Shakespeare for granted. Born in 1564, he is said to have written 38 plays and 154 sonnets (among other things) before he died on April 23, 1616 at the age of 52. As audiences around the world mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, they will no doubt wonder at the many ways in which one writer has had such a profound impact on world culture. Writing about every facet of human life (from kings and queens to star-crossed teens), Shakespeare's plays have been t...
It's easy to take William Shakespeare for granted. Born in 1564, he is said to have written 38 plays and 154 sonnets (among other things) before he died on April 23, 1616 at the age of 52. As audiences around the world mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, they will no doubt wonder at the many ways in which one writer has had such a profound impact on world culture. Writing about every facet of human life (from kings and queens to star-crossed teens), Shakespeare's plays have been t...
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