On April 23, 1616, -- 404 years ago -- William Shakespeare died. Centuries later, fans around the world honor him and his work with Shakespeare Day. April 23 is also World Book Day. To celebrate ...

Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, and records show that he was married at 18 to a woman named Anne Hathaway of Stratford. Below are seven more facts about Shakespeare's life and works.

Shakespeare was 18 when he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years his senior. The marriage of an elder woman would have been controversial at the time, especially considering she was pregnant.

Shakespeare's works including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. William Shakespeare ...

But this article is about the facts. Here are the top 20 things people have unearthed about Shakespeare which might just surprise you. Next In this post: William Shakespeare Posted On: 18th Mar 2015 ...

Officially titled 'Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies,' the more than 900-page tome collected together 36 of the Renaissance writer’s plays for the first time.