\paperw5085 \margr0\margl0\ATXph16380 \plain \fs20 \f1 \fs22 Nothing is known for certain regarding ShakespeareÆs beginnings as a writer, nor when or in what capacity he entered
the theatre. However, it is generally held that by 1595 he had already written the bulk of his\b \b0 early works. It seems that he initially confined himself to remodelling plays already in existence. \i Pericles\i0 , his first drama, is a case in po
int, as are \i Titus Adronicus\i0 , \i The Taming of the Shrew\i0 and \i The Comedy of Errors\i0 . It was not until 1590 or 1591 that his first original play, \i LoveÆs Labours Lost\i0 , appeared. Moreover, this early period also saw productions of th
e ambitious historical trilogy known as \i Henry VI\i0 parts one, two and three, and its sequel \i Richard III\i0 .\par
