English poet, writer and dramatist William Shakespeare (1564 to 1616) is considered to be one of the greatest English and Western European writers.

W. Shakespeare was born into the family of a successful and reputable glove maker. He graduated from Grammar school where he studied Latin and Greek, rhetoric, logic, and history.

At the age of 28, W. Shakespeare moved to London, became an actor and began to write stage plays that shook the established dramatists. During his work in theatre W. Shakespeare was a prompter and a stage-manager, and after rewriting plays and gaining practice, he began to write drama works.

The works of W. Shakespeare are distinguished for the elemental love of life, philosophical reflection, bright, complex and spiritual characters, and dramatic tension. His works have had a profound influence on the development of world culture.