Read Across America Day is March 2 and one local author is teaching Central Coast kids that learning and performing William Shakespeare’s plays can be both fun and funny.

If surprising facts be the food of love, read on. 20 Mind-Blowing Facts About William Shakespeare. If surprising facts be the food of love, read on.

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 ...

Read on for 20 interesting facts about him, compiled from No Sweat Shakespeare, the History Channel and Shakespeare-online: 1. He had four sisters -- two named Joan, one Margaret and Anne -- and ...

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 ...

10 Interesting Facts About William Shakespeare. 1. William Shakespeare was born on 23 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. 22 Apr, 2024.

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.

Fun facts on Shakespeare's 450th birthday: He coined 3,000 new words. Updated: Apr. 23, ... Around the world, fans of William Shakespeare are noting the Bard's birthday 450 years ago today.

So, with his birthday and the anniversary of his death both around the corner, here are eight interesting facts about his life to help you commemorate the occasion. 1. ... William Shakespeare.

This weekend marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare died on April 23 in 1616 at the age of 52 – a relatively old age to live to in those times.