William Shakespeare

1564 - 1616

Gainullin Ruslan 

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William Shakespeare, the William Shakespeare, the greatest English poet and greatest English poet and dramatist. He was born in dramatist. He was born in April 1564 at Stratford-April 1564 at Stratford-upon-Avon. upon-Avon. •Stratford – prosperous, self-Stratford – prosperous, self-governing market town.governing market town.•The Avon – a pretty river. The Avon – a pretty river. •Stratford Grammar School.Stratford Grammar School.

Mary Arden, the poet’s Mary Arden, the poet’s mother, was a daughter of mother, was a daughter of rich man.rich man.•John Shakespeare, the John Shakespeare, the poet’s father, was the town poet’s father, was the town officers and dealer in corn officers and dealer in corn and meat.and meat.

This is the most This is the most famous house in famous house in England and the most England and the most famous house in the famous house in the world.world.

Shakespeare was born here.

The Globe Theatre.The Globe Theatre.William Shakespeare wrote most William Shakespeare wrote most

of his plays for the Globe Theatre.of his plays for the Globe Theatre.

In those days in the 16In those days in the 16thth and 17 and 17thth centuries people had neither radio centuries people had neither radio nor a newspaper, that’s why the nor a newspaper, that’s why the theatre played an important part theatre played an important part their lives. their lives.

In those days the people of In those days the people of London, young and old, rich and London, young and old, rich and poor, loved the Globe Theatre very poor, loved the Globe Theatre very much. The poor people could not much. The poor people could not pay much for the tickets and they pay much for the tickets and they stood or sat on the ground in the stood or sat on the ground in the yard. Rich people and their wives yard. Rich people and their wives sat on the balconies and aristocrats sat on the balconies and aristocrats were allowed to sit on the stage. were allowed to sit on the stage.

Young William liked to watch actor and actresses who visited Young William liked to watch actor and actresses who visited Stratford-on Avon. He was fond of actor’s profession and Stratford-on Avon. He was fond of actor’s profession and decided to become an actor. With this purpose he went to decided to become an actor. With this purpose he went to

London. There he played and wrote plays as well. In hi works London. There he played and wrote plays as well. In hi works he described the events of England’s contemporary life. His he described the events of England’s contemporary life. His

plays that were staged in many theatres and which were plays that were staged in many theatres and which were then translated into many languages made Shakespeare a then translated into many languages made Shakespeare a

very popular person.very popular person.

In all Shakespeare wrote In all Shakespeare wrote thirty seven plays. He thirty seven plays. He cooperated with the best cooperated with the best English theatres during English theatres during twenty five years. His twenty five years. His best and the most best and the most famous plays are famous plays are “Othello”, “King Lear”, “Othello”, “King Lear”, “Hamlet”, “Romeo and “Hamlet”, “Romeo and Juliet”.Juliet”.

““Romeo and Juliet” - an optimistic tragedy. Romeo and Juliet” - an optimistic tragedy. Staged in all kinds of theatres.Staged in all kinds of theatres.

This wonderful love story is about two lovers This wonderful love story is about two lovers Romeo and Juliet. Unfortunately, they died, Romeo and Juliet. Unfortunately, they died, but they didn't stop loving each other. They but they didn't stop loving each other. They stay young forever!stay young forever!

““Hamlet” is a great Hamlet” is a great philosophical tragedy. It is the philosophical tragedy. It is the story of a man who loved good story of a man who loved good and hated evil who loved truth and hated evil who loved truth and hated lies.and hated lies.

The character of Hamlet is one The character of Hamlet is one of the most difficult in world of the most difficult in world literature.literature.

This role was played by the This role was played by the best actors of all times and best actors of all times and peoples.peoples.

John Gielgud was the best in John Gielgud was the best in the role of Hamlet in England.the role of Hamlet in England.

““Othello” is a Othello” is a play about love play about love and jealousy, a and jealousy, a play about a play about a person who person who believed the lie believed the lie and killed his wife and killed his wife whom he loved whom he loved dearly. dearly.

““King Lear” is the King Lear” is the story of a man who story of a man who was so proud so was so proud so egoistic that he could egoistic that he could not understand a not understand a world around him. He world around him. He heard only what he heard only what he wanted to hear; he wanted to hear; he saw only what he saw only what he wanted to see. wanted to see.

Besides plays Besides plays Shakespeare Shakespeare wrote a lot of wrote a lot of poetry, which is poetry, which is translated into translated into many languages many languages and is well-and is well-known known throughout the throughout the world.world.

William William Shakespeare died Shakespeare died

in 1616. in 1616.

But his creations But his creations are still popular are still popular now and millions now and millions

of people still of people still admire them.admire them.

William Shakespeare was buried here in 1616.

These 4 lines are said to have been written by himself.

“Good friend, for Jesus' sake, Good friend, for Jesus' sake, forbearforbear To did the dust enclosed hereTo did the dust enclosed here;; Blessed be he that spores these Blessed be he that spores these stones,stones, And cursed be he that moves my And cursed be he that moves my bonesbones”. “Друг, ради господа, не ройОстанков, взятых здесь землёй.Нетронувший - блажен в веках,И проклят - тронувший мой прах.“.

Shakespeare's monument in Westminster Abbey.A memorial statue of Shakespeare is set up in Poet’s Corner.