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

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