As many of you may know, Shakespeare was -in the transition from Renaissance to Baroque- not only a playwright, but also was a poet. His fame as a poet is due to his “Sonnets” book. This book is composed by 154 sonnets, probably put together in the last decade of XVI century. A curious thing is… Continue reading Sonnets, Drama, Comedies
When referring to the great British bard, William Shakespeare, there is a general tendency to set aside one of the most vital factors of his success. Therefore, it will come as no surprise that Linda Alchin dedicates an important number of her articles to it, the forgotten theatre, the Globe. The original Globe Theatre was… Continue reading All the world’s a stage.
As many of you know, Shakespeare has influenced in many authors, despite his death he continues to have a strong impact in the English Literature. As Samuel Johnson says in “Predacio a Shakespeare“: “Probably, Shakespeare was the writter who had been written more about”. But in how many area did Shakespeare take influence?” Here we are… Continue reading Some interesting information about Shakespeare
It is commonly believed that the Stratford’s genious was actually not the author of “his” so-called ouvres. Reasons that support this theory are merely chronological. How could a so young individual learn so much about overseas locations? And, furthermore, how could a person that did not know how to read or to write in his chilhood,… Continue reading Shakespeare’s fake?
Taking into consideration how popular Shakespeare’s works are today, it is surprising that few people seem to know nor how they became such a success neither the bard’s first steps into the literary world and how, perhaps by chance, he achieved to gain popularity among the British readers. How did he manage to do so?… Continue reading How did Shakespeare start his career?
Shakespeare and English history 