The author states that little is know of Shakespeare's life details, but it is known that he started acting in 1597 before
the queen and soon became an expert
playwright. He points out that one of the interesting aspects of Shakespeare's life is that he came from the farm class and grew up in a town where most of the people were illiterate. The feminist position of Shakespeare is discussed. The
author states that to be a successful playwright in Shakespeare's day, a playwright had to interest many different people and that is why Shakespeare had such a wide range of play topics and styles.