William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare(23d of April 1564 – 23d of (23d of April 1564 – 23d of
April 1616)April 1616)
Shakespeare was born in Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-AvonStratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare’s Shakespeare’s birthplace – birthplace –
Henley StreetHenley Street
Stratford is one of the Stratford is one of the oldest market towns. It oldest market towns. It stands on the river Avonstands on the river Avon
Warwick Castle Warwick Castle and the river and the river AvonAvon
Shakespeare’s coat of armsShakespeare’s coat of armsand motto and motto
Shakespeare’s grammar Shakespeare’s grammar school in Stratford-upon-school in Stratford-upon-
AvonAvon
Shakespeare directions in Shakespeare directions in StratfordStratford
Stratford has still preserved Stratford has still preserved its own character and its own character and
atmosphereatmosphere
The houses are very old and The houses are very old and some of them date back to some of them date back to
Shakespeare’s timeShakespeare’s time
In 1582 Shakespeare In 1582 Shakespeare married Anna Hathaway. married Anna Hathaway.
This is Anna’s cottageThis is Anna’s cottage
1585. Shakespeare moved 1585. Shakespeare moved to London.to London.
He began to work at He began to work at “Globe” theatre“Globe” theatre
““Globe” theatreGlobe” theatre
Elizabeth IElizabeth I
1593 -1600: comedies1593 -1600: comedies
ComediesComedies
““Love’s labour’s lost”Love’s labour’s lost”
1594. “Romeo and Juliet”1594. “Romeo and Juliet”
““Romeo and Juliet”Romeo and Juliet”
Young actors in moviesYoung actors in movies
““King Lear”King Lear”
““Othello”Othello”
““Macbeth”Macbeth”
““The Merchant of The Merchant of Venice”Venice”
““Hamlet”Hamlet”
““Hamlet”Hamlet”
““Hamlet”Hamlet”
““Julius Caesar”Julius Caesar”
Shakespeare’s wrote:Shakespeare’s wrote:
154 sonnets;154 sonnets; 37 plays (tragedies 37 plays (tragedies
and comedies);and comedies); 2 poems2 poems
1610-1612. Back to 1610-1612. Back to StratfordStratford
Shakespeare Shakespeare bought a bought a new house –new house –
“ “Nash’s Nash’s House”House”
1616 – Shakespeare died1616 – Shakespeare died
Holy Trinity Holy Trinity Church:Church: he he was baptized was baptized and buried and buried herehere
Holy Trinity ChurchHoly Trinity Church
Shakespeare’s memorialShakespeare’s memorial
MonumentsMonuments
Characters from plays Characters from plays around Shakespeare’s around Shakespeare’s
statuestatue
Shakespeare’s Shakespeare’s monumentsmonuments
1. Central 1. Central Park, Park,
New YorkNew York
2. Leicester 2. Leicester Square, Square, LondonLondon
The Royal Shakespeare The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Theatre in Stratford-upon-
Avon is a living memorial to Avon is a living memorial to the poet’s workthe poet’s work
William Shakespeare – a William Shakespeare – a great English poet and great English poet and
writerwriter
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