Жизнь и творчество Уильяма Шекспира

Life and Creativity of William Shakespeare

«He Was Not of an Age but for All Time»

Benjamin Jonson

Biography

• Shakespeare was born on the 23 of April in 1564, in Stratford – on – Avon in a rather wealthy family.

• Shakespeare’s wife - Ann Hathaway
• His children: twins Hamnet and Judith

Life in London

• At the age of 22 Shakespeare left Stratford alone, for London.

The Globe Theatre

He became a member of the company known as «Chamberlain’s Men» which played at the Globe Theatre.

The early stage of creativity(1593 - 1599)

• «Midsummer Night’s «The Merchant of Venice» Dream»(1595)» (1596)

«Romeo and Juliet» (1595) «Julius Caesar» (1599)

1601 - 1608

«Hamlet» (1601) «Othello» (1604)

1608 - 1612

«Tsembelin» (1609) «Winter’s Tale» (1610)

Questions

• When and where was Shakespeare born?
• Where did Shakespeare get his education?
• Did Shakespeare have his own family?
• What problems did Shakespeare face to when he went to London?
• How was Shakespeare attracted to the theatre?
• When was the first Shakespeare’s book written?
• How many plays did Shakespeare write?

«Shakespeare reconciled poetry and life»

«He was the bright and solemn dawn of a new era of true art»

V. G. Belinsky