LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

William Shakespeare:What We Know by Bradley Schmitt William Shakespeare wrote some of the best plays in the history of English literature. His wordplay and use of figurative language is unmatched. But what do we really know about him? According to Dr. Schmitt, not too much. Dr. Schmitt combs through available records to create a picture of Shakespeare’s life. Schmitt covers Shakespeare’s birth, his business dealings, and his battles in the courtroom. Though there are large gaps, Dr. Schmitt does an excellent job telling the tale of Shakespeare’s life with the available data.