April 23, 1564 in the English town of Stratford, William Shakespeare was born. When he was 6 years old, like all children, little William went to school, but, unfortunately, he had to quit school when he was 13.

At the age of 18, William married Anne Hathaway, who was 8 years older than him. And of course, their marriage was not successful.

By 1603 Shakespeare was already a leading poet and playwright of his time. In all, he wrote 37 plays, though few were published during his lifetime. His best and most famous plays are "Othello," "King Lear," "Hamlet," "Romeo and Juliet" and many others that are put on the stages of major theaters around the world.

In 1599 the famous theatre Globus was built. His plays were performed in this theatre. There was no roof in this building.

"Romeo and Juliet" - a tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, describes the love of young boy and girl from two ancient warring families - the Montagues and the Kapuletties.

Reconciliation of the Montagues and Capulets from Romeo and Juliet's body Romeo and Juliet

"Hamlet" - William Shakespeare's tragedy in five acts, one of his most famous plays, and one of the most famous plays in the world of drama.

Theater scene in "Hamlet." Edwin Austin Abbey Hamlet

A special place in Shakespeare's sonnets occupy Shakespeare's sonnets, which are filled with lyricism and sonority. They have a lot of epithets, metaphors that adorn the sonnet, clotse the author's thought in the melodic line.

"King Lear" - a play by William Shakespeare, written in the years Published for the first time in 1608.

King Lear King Lear and his daughters.

To be or not to be? That is the question. Быть или не быть? Вот в чем вопрос. Better a witty fool than a foolish wit. Лучше умный глупец,чем глупый умник. Brevity is the soul of wit. Краткость -сестра таланта.

Cowards die many times before their deaths. Трус умираетне один раз перед смертью. Discretion is the better part of valour. Осторожность – наилучшее,что есть у доблести. Have more than thou showest Speak less than thou knows. Имей больше, чем говоришь, Говори меньше, чем знаешь.

The fool thinks he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool. Глупец думает, что он умный, Но мудрый всегда считает себя глупцом. Wake not a sleeping wolf. Не будитеспящую собаку. We know what we are but know not what we many be! Мы знаем, кто мы есть но не знаем, кем мы можем быть!

The first collection was published in 1623, seven years after his death. Besides plays Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets, which are the true masterpieces of poetry. William Shakespeare died in However his creations are still popular, millions of people continue to admire them.