William Shakespeare Book summary

Born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden Shakespeare on April 23, 1564, William Shakespeare is possibly the most renowned playwright in the world. Despite the fact that he was not highly educated, his writings indicate the vastness of his knowledge and that he was certainly well read and kept himself updated with general and scholarly information. He tied the knot to Anne Hathaway at the age of 18 in 1582. William and Anne were blessed with three children but unfortunately, one of them passed away at the tender age of only eleven.  

Henry VI, Shakespeare’s first play, is believed to have been written in 1589. William Shakespeare passed on in 1616 at the age of 52.