Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)

Born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, William Shakespeare became one of the most celebrated writers in the English language. He worked as both an actor and a playwright, and his career was closely tied to the London theater world.

He is best known for plays such as Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, along with a remarkable body of sonnets and other poems. His work ranges from sharp comedy to devastating tragedy, with unforgettable characters and language that continues to influence writers, performers, and readers around the world.

Shakespeare died in 1616, but his plays and poems have never gone out of circulation. Even collections of doubtful or disputed works are part of his long afterlife, showing how strongly his name has remained connected to the theater and to the study of authorship itself.