Ay A daughter Aler that William tefft y he first earned his another way he m- kood ur William Shakespeare The most prominent figure in the English literature of Renaissance was William Shakespeare, the greatest playwright and poct of all times. He was born on the 23d of April, 1564 in Stratford- on-Avon. His father, John Shakespeare was a well-to-do merchant who later became an alderman. His mother was Mary Arden, a daughter of a wealthy man. Very few real facts of Shakespeare's life have been preserved. There were certain periods in his life about which we know practically nothing. But the records left by his contemporaries help us restore many events, William Shakespeare is supposed to have studied at a very good grammar school where the teachers were university gradustes. In 1582 William Shakespeare married Ann Hathaway. A daughter was born to them in 1583 and twins, a boy and a girl in 1585. After that William left Stratford. He went to London where as one of the legends says he first earned his living by holding rich men's horses at the theatre door. In one or another way he managed to become an actor and soon began to write plays and sonnets. Shakespeare was acquainted with a group of young aristocrats, among whose number was Earl of Essex, Queen Elizabeth's favourite. At the same time Shakespeare became closely connected with the theatre company of Richard Burbage, an outstanding figure in the world of theatre. In 1599 the company built and occupied the new Globe Theatre. Shakespeare became the leading share-holder and the principal playwright to the company, as an actor he didn't appear on the stage after 1604. The plays he wrote brought him fame and money. During the last years of his life he wrote less and less. In 1613 after the Globe Theatre had been destroyed by the fire he returned to his native town where he died on the 23" of April, 1616. The First Period of Shakespeare's Creative Work The first period of Shakespeare's work is a period of comedies and dramatic histories, spirit of his early works is optimistic. Most of the plays are based on sharp conflicts. In many them one can see a mixture of tragic and comic elements. Critical tendencies are clearly felt in The of many of them. During the 1" period Shakespeare wrote such comedies as The Comedy of Errors The Taming of the Shrew Love's Labours Lost The Merchant of Venice The Two Gentlemen of Verona A Midsummer Night's Dream Much Ado About Nothing or As You Like It The Merry Wives of Windsor Twelfth Night Most of Shakespeare's comedies have some features in common. The action usually takes place in some imaginary country and is based on stories which are almost fairy-tales. But the characters are very realistic and have some typically English features. All comedies are written in easy-flowing verse and light prose. The text is full of jokes. All comedies are stories of love, first disturbed finally restored. In his plays Shakespeare speaks of the right or every person to free choice in love. Among his best comedies is The Taming of the Shrew written in 1593. Its main characters are Petruchio, a young man, who loved fun and adventure, and Katharina, a very naughty girl whose father dreams only of how to find rich husbands for his two daughters. The union of Petruchio and Katharina is a union of two strong and noble young men who fight against the old world. Shakespeare relieves that they will win. During the first period Shakespeare also wrote one of his greatest tragedies Romeo and Juliet about the tragic love of two young people whose families were against their love. He also wrote a number of historical dramas such as Henry VI, Richard III, Richard II, King John, Henry IV, Henry V, Richard III remains one of the most popular plays which is often staged by the theatres of the world. написать 20 грамматически правильных вопросов на английском