William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was a favourite with both Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) and King James 1 (1603-1625), and is arguably the most influential writer in history. Author of hundreds of literary works, he remains a pioneer of English literature. Shakespeare's contributions to the literary world include over 30 plays and a collection of 154 sonnets which have become world-renowned as some of the best poetry ever written. The sonnets have for centuries intrigued scholars and experts. Indeed, his …showed first 75 words of 1893 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1893 total…and his exploration of Time through the themes of beauty, love and death, Shakespeare has indeed made himself immortal, defeating "time's fell hand" through works of art. 1889 wds WORKS CONSULTED Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works of Will Shakespeare. Random House Value Publishing, Inc., 1990. Duncan-Jones, Katherine, ed. Shakespeare's Sonnets. Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd, 1997. Ferry, Ann. All In War With Time. Harvard University Press, 1975. Brown, John Russell, ed. Studying Shakespeare: A Casebook. The MacMillan Press, Ltd, 1990.