Over the course of history of theater and literature, we have had the good fortunate of reading the work of some famous authors and playwrights. Work by people such as Tennessee Williams, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett have thrilled the world with their work. However, one of the most famous writers of all time was the 16th Century English poet and playwright named William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon in England. William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest playwrights and poets of all time. Some of his best known works include “Romeo and Juliet”, “Taming of the Shrew”, “A Midsummer Nights Dream” and “As You Like It”.
William Shakespeare has been known as one of the finest playwrights who has also been one of the most innovative writers of all time. His use of various comedic and tragic styles, costumes and theater presentation set the standard for writers that have followed. Plus, Shakespeare built the Globe Theatre in 1599 as a place to present his plays. This theatre was groundbreaking and became the model for the theatres of the future.
For more information about the life and works of William Shakespeare, here are some helpful resources:
Biography
- William Shakespeare Biography – informative site with information on the life of Shakespeare.
- Shakespeare Timeline – helpful resource showing a chronological order of Shakespeare’s life.
- Brief Biography – basic information on the life and times of William Shakespeare.
- Shakespeare Biography – information on the life and works of William Shakespeare.
- Shakespeare’s Biography – useful information on the life of Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Tragedies
- Tragedy Outline – information on the format of a Shakespeare tragedy.
- Tragedy – useful article showing the differences between Shakespeare’s tragedy and other forms.
- Shakespeare’s Tragedies – outline of a class discussing the tragedies written by Shakespeare.
- Shakespearean Tragedy – helpful information explaining the inner workings of Shakespeare’s plays.
- Tragedies of Shakespeare – information on various tragedies written by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Comedies
- Shakespeare Comedies – information from the Globe Theater on comedies of Shakespeare.
- Comedy – informative web site discussing the structure of the Shakespeare comedy.
- Shakespeare Theater – information on the different genres of the works of William Shakespeare.
- Comedies – helpful information on the comedies of William Shakespeare.
- Comedy and Tragedy – comparing and contrasting the two different styles that are familiar in the work of Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Historical Work
- History Plays – useful information on the historical works of Shakespeare.
- Historical Plays – information on the historical significance of Shakespeare’s plays.
- Work of Shakespeare – informative site containing the online works of the plays of William Shakespeare.
- Historical Works – helpful information on Shakespeare’s historical works.
- History Plays – collection of resources and information on the historical plays of Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Poetry
- Poems by Shakespeare – resource containing the online collection of Shakespeare sonnets.
- Shakespeare’s Poetry – information and resources on the poems and sonnets of Shakespeare.
- Sonnets – useful resource on the poems of William Shakespeare.
- Shakespeare Sonnets – information on the sonnets and poems of Shakespeare.
- Poetry and Poems – helpful resource containing poems and other works by William Shakespeare.
Globe Theater
- Shakespeare’s Globe – official website of the Shakespeare Globe Theater.
- Globe – informative resource with information on the Shakespeare Globe Theater.
- Globe Theater History – historical look at the history and developments in the Globe Theater.
- Shakespeare’s Globe Theater – information on the inner workings of Shakespeare’s Globe Theater.
- Globe Theater Information – informative look at the home of William Shakespeare’s plays.
Article written by Carolyn J Todd