One legacy is that Shakespeare played a crucial role in the formation of modern English and helped make it the world's primary language. The first major dictionary compiled by Samuel Johnson drew on Shakespeare more than any other author.
English playwright, poet and actor, considered one of the greatest writers of all time. His most famous works include the tragedies Hamlet, Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet, as well as the comedies A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Merchant of Venice. Additionally, Shakespeare wrote numerous history plays and sonnets. He was one of the founders of the...
William Shakespeare was an English writer, poet and playwright. Four centuries after his birth he remains one of the most significant names in universal literature and the most important writer in the English language.