This week marks both the birthday and death day of one of (the?) greatest writer of all time, William Shakespeare! For the Storical Shakespeare Special, we’re doing a primer on his life with some interesting, little known facts about the Bard. All the world’s a stage and he was merely a player…but a player who left a lasting impact on Western culture.

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Further Reading

Folger Shakespeare Library - https://www.folger.edu/

List of books featuring Shakespeare as a character (I’m interested in The Secret Confessions of Anne Shakespeare and License to Quill) - https://lvccld.bibliocommons.com/list/share/369306237/982975478?page=1

My 5 favorite Shakespeare plays in order:

Hamlet

Romeo and Juliet

The Tempest

A Midsummer’s Night Dream

The Merchant of Venice