The literary criticism ‘Preface to Shakespeare’ was written by-

The literary criticism ‘Preface to Shakespeare’ was written by Samuel Johnson.
- Samuel Johnson who said in his 'Preface to Shakespeare' (1765) that “there is always an appeal open from criticism to nature.
- It has long been considered a classic document of English literary criticism.
- He was a famous critic of Shakespeare.

Dr. Samuel Johnson is a writer from The Age of Sensibility (1745-1798).
Dr. Samuel Johnson's major works:
- Dictionary (1755),
- The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1759),
- Preface to Shakespeare (1765).

Source: An ABC of English Literature - Dr. M Mofizar Rahman and Britannica.