Class Ε'. Unit 7. William Shakespeare.

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We don’t know a lot about Shakespeare but we do know the following.

— He was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, about 150 km north west of London. He died in 1616, aged 52.

— He wrote 37 plays, one every 18 months. He wrote his first play when he was 25.

— He worked as an actor. Many times he acted in his own plays.

— He had his own theatre, The Globe in London.

— Shakespeare wrote Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. His most famous plays are: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and The Merchant of Venice.

— There are over 60 films based on his plays.


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