Theme: The most popular British writers
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The most popular British writers
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Theme: The most popular British writers Plan Introduction William Shakespeare Oscar Wilde Rudyard Kipling Charlotte Bronte Literature 1. Introduction Those are engaged in the study of British literature, research literature and literary history of English-speaking people of the British Isles since the birth of the English language to the present day. Most of the English literature written in English, but there are also works in Latin, Welsh, Scottish, Gaelic, Cornish, Manx and some other languages. Sometimes when I realize just how many books there are out there that I want to read, it can feel a little overwhelming! But, something that helps when picking out a new book is to break it down by the author. Reading all of one author’s works is a great goal to have and can help keep your reading on track. But, which author to choose?! That’s where this handy list comes in. Below, I’ve chosen 10 of the most popular British writers. Now, this list could have been the top 100 writers, but for the sake of time, I’ve broken it down to just 10 to get you started. G reat Britain gave the world a lot of talented people. Many famous writers and poets were born and lived in Great Britain. The most famous British writers are Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Jane Austen, Walter Scott, Stephen Spender, Oscar Wilde, Charlotte Bronte, Lewis Carroll, Gordon Noel Byron, Robert Burns and other. 1. William Shakespeare A list of the top 10 most popular British writers just wouldn’t be complete without a shout out to the Bard! William Shakespeare is hands down one of the most famous British authors to ever live, and his works deserve all of the attention that they get. Shakespeare was an actor and playwright in London in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His plays have been performed for nearly 500 years, and continue to be read and studied today! He was such a prolific writer that over 1,500 words and phrases that the Bard himself coined are still in use in the English language today. The name of William Shakespeare is famous names in the history of Great Britain. William Shakespeare, the great English poet and dramatist, was born in 1564 in the town of Stratford-on-Avon. There were no theatres in England then. Groups of actors travelled from town to town showing performances in the street. Sometimes actors came to Stratford-on-Avon. The boy went to see all their shows and liked them very much. Не wanted to become an actor. Sometimes he wrote little plays and staged them with his friends. When he was twenty-one, William went to London. There he joined a group of actors. At first he only helped actors and then began writing plays for them. Soon Shakespeare’s plays were staged more and more and became famous. The theatre where he worked was called «The Globe». It became the first professional theatre. Everyone knows Shakespeare’s plays. The most famous of them are «Othello», «Hamlet», «Romeo and Juliet», «King Lear». Shakespeare showed the real life and attitudes between people. Love and death, friendship and treason, devotion and lie are the main ideas of his plays. Shakespeare’s works will always be interesting for all people. S tart with: Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth Download 0.58 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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