1. William Shakespeare Mine honor is my life; both grow in one ; Take honor from me, and my life is done. Нужнее жизни добрая мне слава; Ее отдав, на жизнь утрачу право. (1564 – 1616)

2. Let Us Look In Shakespeare Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice. Всем жалуй ухо, голос – лишь немногим. (Hamlet 1600-1601) Love is a spirit all compact of fire, Not gross to think, but light, and will aspire. Любовь взлетает в воздух, словно пламя, Она стремится слиться с небесами. (Venus and Adonis 1592)

3. The Place of Birth William Shakespeare is one of the most famous writers in England. He was born on the 23 rd of April in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, a small English town. His mother was a daughter of a farmer. His father was a glove- maker. He was educated at the local Grammar School. William's father wanted his son to be an educated person. Young William was fond of actor's profession and decided to become an actor.

4. The Place Of Work When little over 18 William married Anne Hathaway of Shottery. They had three children. William lived in Stratford until he was about twenty-three. In 1587 he went to work in London. Shakespeare worked as an actor at the London theatre The Globe. He began to write plays. Most of his plays were performed in The Globe theatre.

5. All the world‘s a stage, And all the men and women merely players They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts… Весь мир театр, В нем женщины, мужчины – все актеры. (As you Like It 1599-1600)

6. Shakespeare‘s Masterpieces In a few years he became a well-known author. Shakespeare wrote 37 plays. Among them there are deep tragedies, such as Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, light comedies, such as Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Alls Well That Ends Well, historical dramas, such as Henry IV, Richard III.

7. Most of Shakespeare's plays were not published in his life. So some of them may have been lost in the fire when The Globe burned down in 1613. Besides plays Shakespeare wrote a lot of poetry, which is translated into many languages and is well-known all over the world.

8. Shakespeare's Death Shakespeare spent the last years of his life at Stratford where he died in 1616. He was buried in Holy Trinity Church of Stratford. Shakespeare created a new epoch in the world literature. Every new generation of people finds in his works something important.