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”The famous writers of Great Britain”

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”The famous writers of Great Britain”

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William Shakespeare.

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When and where was Shakespeare born?He was born on the 23rd of April

in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon.

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What is known about his parents?His father John Shakespeare was a glove

maker, his mother Mary Arden was from a wealthy and responsible family.

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Tell us the titles of his most famous plays?“Romeo and Juliet” , “Hamlet,

Prince of Denmark” , “Othello” .

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How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?He wrote 154 sonnets.

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When and where did Shakespeare die?He died on the 23rd of April in

1616 in Stratford-on-Avon.

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Walter Scott.

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When and where was Walter Scott born?He was born on the 15th of

August in 1771 in Edinburgh.

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What is known about his parents?

Scott’s father was a lawyer, his mother was a daughter of a physician.

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What is the title of his first book and when was it written?

Scott’s first book “The Chase, and William, and Helen” was written in 1796.

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What genre of literature did Scott use most often and successfully?

Scott is considered to be the inventor and the greatest practitioner of a historical novel.

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When and where did Walter Scott die?He died on the 21st of September

in1832 in Abbotsford, Scotland.