Презентация Жизнь и творчество Уильема Шекспира

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William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England, in April 1564.His father was a wealthy merchant – he bought and sold wool and leather. In December 1582, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, the daughter of a farmer, and they had three children.

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We know very little about Shakespeares early life. Some people believe that he worked as a teacher. Other people think that he became a member of a travelling group of actors. But we do know that by 1592, Shakespeare was living in London. By then, he had already become quite well-known as an actor and a playwright.

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At that time, in early 1590s, the first theatres were just opening in England. In 1593, these new theatres and their actors had a difficult year. The theatres were often closed because of the plague – a disease which killed many people. But the following year, Shakespeare joined a new group of actors called The Lord Chamberlains Men, and they became very successful.

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In 1598, they built their own theatre, The Globe, which was unusual because it had a round shape. Theatres at that time were no scenery and no curtain, and there were no intervals or breaks between scenes. Women were not allowed to act, so they were played by boys. Most of the theatres did not have roofs, so plays were only shown in good weather and in daylight.

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In 1603, Queen Elizabeth died, and James 1 became the King of England. King James liked Shakespeares work very much, so he asked Shakespeares group of actors to work for him.

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Shakespeare wrote about 37 plays, including *A Midsummer Nights Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth*. Many of Shakespeares plays were only published as books after his death.

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Interesting facts about Shakespeare Shakespeare’s wife (Anne) was older then William (he was 18, and she was 26 when they got married). Anne was three month pregnant at that time. The writer put a curse on anyone who would dare to move his body from his final resting place in the Holy Trinity Church. His remains are still undisturbed.

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Interesting facts about Shakespeare Shakespeare is considered to be the most quoted writer in the English language (only various Bible authors are quoted more). William lived a double life. In his hometown Stratford, where his family lived, he was known as property owner and businessman, while in London he became a famous playwright.

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