... the loss of one of his twins, Hamnet. Despite this, in 1599 Shakespeare's company built a theatre across the river from London named the Globe. Several of Shakespeare's famous tragedies were written and performed in this theatre such as Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. Shakespeare was not only a playwright in this theatre, but he was also an actor and a stockholder in the finances of ... can be evidence of controversy and a basis for speculation. Yet no other playwright has ever face such criticism as Shakespeare has for his plays and sonnets. Perhaps this is due to the franknes...

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