Why is Shakespeare such a famous writer?
Shakespeare is known as a famous writer for several important reasons. Firstly, he had an uncanny ability to take ‘human interest’ stories from right around the world and make them not appealing to but also accessible to the masses, both ordinary people and royalty. His writings and plays were equally enjoyed by both. He was also very prolific and that increased his audience and readership – the sheer number of his plays, sonnets increased his profile as a writer. His writings were also very varied – he wrote not only tragedies, but comedies as well and some lovely sonnets too. All have stood the test of the time for us to enjoy. This was partly because of his patronage and that of his band of players – his writings may have been recorded partly because of his associations with influential people.
