William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in Startford- Upon_Avon, a small country town. He was the eldest son of Mary Arden

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William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was William Shakespeare was born in Startford-born in Startford-Upon_Avon, a small Upon_Avon, a small country town. He was the country town. He was the eldest son of Mary Arden eldest son of Mary Arden

and John Shakespeare.and John Shakespeare.


Very little is known about Very little is known about Shakespeare early life, Shakespeare early life, and his later works have and his later works have inspired a number of inspired a number of interpretations. He is interpretations. He is assumed to have been assumed to have been educated at Stratford educated at Stratford Gramar School, and he Gramar School, and he may have spent two may have spent two years as a teacher for the years as a teacher for the Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Houghton family in Houghton family in Lancashire.Lancashire.


At the age of 18, Shakespeare At the age of 18, Shakespeare married a local girl, Anne Hathway, married a local girl, Anne Hathway, who was eight years older. He had who was eight years older. He had three children, but Hamnet three children, but Hamnet Shakespeare’s only son died in 1596 Shakespeare’s only son died in 1596 at the age of 11at the age of 11


According to a legend, he left Stratford for According to a legend, he left Stratford for London to avoid a charge of poaching. London to avoid a charge of poaching. After 1582 Shakespeare probably joined After 1582 Shakespeare probably joined as an actor one or several campaines of as an actor one or several campaines of players. By 1584 he amerged and became players. By 1584 he amerged and became soon a central figure in London’s leading soon a central figure in London’s leading theater company, the Lord Chamberlain’s theater company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Company, renamed later as the King’s Company, renamed later as the King’s MenMen


He wrote many great plays He wrote many great plays for the group. In 1599 a new for the group. In 1599 a new theater, called The Globe theater, called The Globe was builtwas built


Shakespeare was known in his Shakespeare was known in his day as a very rapid writer: “His day as a very rapid writer: “His mind and hand went together.”mind and hand went together.”

Williem ShakespeareWilliem Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was William Shakespeare was considered by many to be the considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time .greatest dramatist of all time .


Some of Some of Shakespeare’s Shakespeare’s plays, such as:plays, such as:

HamletHamlet

Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet


This histories are among This histories are among the most famous literary the most famous literary works of the wordworks of the word

It’s made by:It’s made by:

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4º E.S.O.4º E.S.O.

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William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in Startford- Upon_Avon, a small country town. He was the eldest son of Mary Arden