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INTRODUCTION
Relevance of the topic. William Shakespeare
is an English poet and
playwright, often considered the greatest writer in the English language and one of
the best playwrights in the world. Often called the people's poet of England.
The works that have come down to us, including
some written with other
authors, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, 4 poems and 3 epitaphs. Shakespeare's
plays have been translated into all major languages and staged more frequently than
the works of other playwrights.
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-apon-Avon. At the age of 18, he
married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: daughter Suzanne and
twins Hemnet and Judith. Shakespeare's career began when he moved to London in
1585-1592. He soon became a successful actor, playwright and co-author of a theatre
company called "servants of Lord Chamberlain", later known as "servants of the
King". ". Around 1613, at the age of 48, he returned to Stratford, where he died three
years later. Little historical evidence of Shakespeare's life has survived, and theories
about his life were created on the basis of official documents
and testimonies of
contemporaries, so questions about his appearance and
religious beliefs are still
discussed in the scientific community, and there is a point. the works attributed to
him in proportion were created by others,
Most of Shakespeare's works were written in 1589-1613. His early plays were
mostly comedies and chronicles, in which Shakespeare was significantly superior.
Later in his work came a period of tragedies, including the works of Hamlet, King
Lear,
Othello and Macbeth, which are considered one
of the best in the English
language, at the end of his work Shakespeare wrote several tragicomedies, as well
as collaborating with other writers.