William shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon, Varvik, England on 1564.
His father, Jone Shakespeare, is a grocer, engaged in wool, leather manufacturing and grain business. From 65438 to 0565, he served as the town civil affairs director and was elected mayor three years later.
Shakespeare studied in the local grammar school when he was young.
Historian George Stevenson said that later generations roughly outlined Shakespeare's life track from these written materials: 13 years old, his family fell into poverty, and then dropped out of school to do business. At the age of 22, he went to London to work in drama and later became an actor and playwright. 1597 Go back to your hometown to buy real estate and spend the last time of your life.
Although he received a good basic education, he didn't go to college.
At the age of 1582 and 18, Shakespeare's plays before the age of 35 were listed, praising his comedies and tragedies as "unparalleled" and comparable to the first-class drama poets in ancient times.
But he never published his own play before his death.
1596, he applied for the title of "gentleman" and the right to own the coat of arms in the name of his father, and bought considerable real estate in three times.
1603, James I succeeded to the throne, and his troupe was renamed "Sacrifice to the King", and he and the actors in the troupe were appointed as attendants of the court.
16 12 or so, he bid farewell to London and returned to his hometown to settle down.
1665438+ died on April 23rd, 2006 and was buried in Trinity Church in the town.
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His two portraits, which are said to be reliable, are busts in the church and portraits of Droshute. His handwriting has six signatures and a three-page manuscript of Sir Thomas More.
1623, actors J. Hamming and H. Candel printed his plays in folio, and collected 36 plays (20 of which were printed for the first time), which was called "first folio".
Since 1772, people have been asking about the authors of Shakespeare's plays and trying to prove that the authors are Bacon, C Marlowe, Earl of Lightland, Earl of Oxford, Earl of Derby and so on. , but there is no evidence.
Shakespeare has lived in London for more than twenty years, while his wife has been living in Stratford.
He retired and returned to his hometown of Stratford when he was close to his fate (about 16 12).
16 16 Shakespeare died around his 52nd birthday and was buried in Trinity Church.
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His two portraits, which are said to be reliable, are busts in the church and portraits of Droshute. His handwriting has six signatures and a three-page manuscript of Sir Thomas More.
1623, actors J. Hamming and H. Candel printed his plays in folio, and collected 36 plays (20 of which were printed for the first time), which was called "first folio".
1582165438+1On October 28th, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, probably because Hathaway was pregnant with Shakespeare's child.
Since then, we have no idea about Shakespeare's whereabouts, except that he appeared in the London Troupe in the 1590 s.
1583 On May 26th, Shakespeare's first daughter Susanna was baptized in her hometown of Trafford.
His next son and daughter were also baptized on1February 2, 585.
Ham, the only son of Shakespeare, died in 1596 and was buried in 1 1 August.
Many people think that Shakespeare's famous play Hamlet is to commemorate his son, because the writing of Hamlet is similar to that of Ham.
1597, Shakespeare sold his "one house, two barns, two gardens, two orchards and everything else" in Trafford for 60 pounds and went to London to become a famous actor and writer.
He eventually became a partner in a drama company, that is, Lord Chamberlain's man.
Like all the troupes at that time, the troupe was named after the nobles who funded it.
The troupe was so popular that when Elizabeth I died, James I sponsored it, and it was renamed King's Theatre (now it has become the Royal Shakespeare Theatre symbolizing the highest level of Shakespeare's plays today).
Now people know from all kinds of legal documents and commercial contracts at that time that Shakespeare's years in London gradually became rich, which made him buy a house in the rich area of London and own the largest house in his hometown of Trafford.
1609 Shakespeare published his sonnets, many of which were addressed to a mysterious woman ("Lady Dark") and a man ("Justice Lord") (so some people think that Shakespeare may be gay).
He left London and the theatre in about 16 1 1 and never published any important works (his last play is generally considered as The Tempest) until his death in 16 16.
Coincidentally, he died on the same day as Cervantes, another great Spanish writer of his time.
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Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. He married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18, and they have three children: Susanna, twins Hamnet and Judith.
From the end of 16 to the beginning of 17, Shakespeare began a successful career in London. He is not only an actor and playwright, but also a partner of the Palace Minister Troupe, which was later renamed the King Troupe.
16 13 or so, Shakespeare retired to Stratford-on-Avon and died three years later.
Few records about Shakespeare's private life have been handed down, and it is still a mystery about his sexual orientation, religious beliefs and whether his works were written by others.
The period from 1590 to 16 13 was the golden age of Shakespeare's creation.
His early plays were mainly comedies and historical plays, which reached the peak of depth and artistry at the end of16th century.
Then I came to 1608, where I mainly wrote about tragedy. Shakespeare advocates noble sentiments and often describes sacrifice and revenge, which is regarded as the best example of English.
In the last stage of his life, he began to create tragicomedy, also known as legendary drama, and cooperated with other playwrights.
During his life, many of his works have been published in various versions, with uneven quality and accuracy.
1623, two colleagues in his troupe published first folio, which included all recognized Shakespeare's works except two.
Shakespeare was respected as a poet and playwright when he was alive, but his popularity did not reach its present height until the 9th century.
In the 20th century, its fame spread to Asia, Africa and Latin America, making more people know about it.
The Romantic Period praised Shakespeare's talent, and the Victorian era respected him like a hero, which was called Shakespeare worship by Bernard Shaw.
In the 20th century, his works were often adapted and rediscovered by new academic movements.
His works are still popular today and are performed and interpreted in different cultural and political forms all over the world.