William Shakespeare (baptized April 26, 1564 - April 23, 1616) was probably born on April 23, 1564, as deduced from his baptism date. He was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He is credited with having written 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and several other poems and sonnets. He married 26 year old Anne Hathaway when he was 18, and they had three children.
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A fantastic tool for students and researchers seeking to understand more about Shakespeare. You can use this website to learn about Shakespeare's life and the theatre world he worked in. The website also provides access to the Bard's plays and poems.
http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
An "annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources available on Internet," and a good selection of original Shakespeare resources not available elsewhere.
http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/
An edited collection of Internet information on William Shakespeare. You can find multiple online versions of almost all of his plays, access quotes of his works and scholarly resources as well. The website also has collections of links to biographical websites that inform you about Shakespeare's life.
http://www.cbel.com/shakespeare/
