Did Shakespeare write novels?

No, Shakespeare did not. In fact, there was no concept of a 'novel' in the times of Shakespeare ( that is, if such a person existed) . read more

He wanted to read Shakespeare’s plays as though they were realist novels. Winterson’s “The Gap of Time” may seem at first to reflect this approach to Shakespeare, as it provides personal histories and motivations that Shakespeare did not bother to explain. read more

Novels as a genre came in the late 17th and early 18th century. While Shakespeare was writing in the late 16th century. So, Shakespeare didn't write novels. He is a dramatist and a poet. Samuel Richardson's' Pamela is considered the first novel. read more