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Read about William Shakespeare's
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W. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-
upon-Avons His father was a glove-maker. William went to a
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grammar school and had a good education. There he learned
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to love reading.
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William married when he was still a teenager. His wife,
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Anne Hathaway, was several years older than him. He carved
his living helping his father in the family business. William had
three children when he left for London in 1587. Some people
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say that the reason/he left his wife and children was his love
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to poetry and theatre.
In London Shakespeare began to act and to write plays
and soon became an important member of a well-known
acting company. Most of his plays were performed in the
Globe Theatre, built on the bank of the River Thames. In
1613 he stopped writing and went back to live in Stratford
where he died in 1616.
His plays are still acted not only in England but on the
stages of many theatres of the world.
