His writings have been compiled in various iterations of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, which include all of his plays, sonnets, and other poems. His plays have had an enduring presence on stage and film. Shakespeare’s legacy is as rich and diverse as his work his plays have spawned countless adaptations across multiple genres and cultures. It contained 36 of his plays, but none of his poetry. These writings were brought together in what is known as the First Folio ('Folio' refers to the size of the paper used).
They collected them for publication after Shakespeare died, preserving the plays. It is actually thanks to a group of actors from Shakespeare's company that we have about half of the plays at all. No original manuscripts of Shakespeare's plays are known to exist today.
Records survive relating to William Shakespeare’s family that offer an understanding of the context of Shakespeare's early life and the lives of his family members. Shakespeare’s poems also remain popular to this day. Shakespeare’s plays are perhaps his most enduring legacy, but they are not all he wrote. Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre (sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early Modern Period). Shakespeare born), which is also believed to be the date he died in 1616. His birthday is most commonly celebrated on 23 April (see When was William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Prices, booking, opening times and more to help you get organised