Literature. Part hundred thirty three.

                                The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare.

This play was written in XVII century.

Othello, Desdemona, and Iago are the main characters of the tragedy. Othello is the Moor of Venice. Desdemona is his wife. Iaso is Othello’s ensign.

The book takes place in Cyprus.

Iago convinces Othello that his wife Desdemona is cheating on him. As a result, the husband kills his wife out of jealousy and commits suicide.

The name Othello has become a household word.

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Literature. Part hundred thirty.

                                           Macbeth by William Shakespeare.

Macbeth killed king Duncan and took his place. When he become ruler he committed murders.

Witches are characters of this play, too.

Lady Macbeth (Macbeth's wife) commits suicide.

Macbeth was killed in battle.

This tragedy has many different adaptations.

Literature. Part seventy seven.

                     The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Hamlet by William Shakespeare. 

This tragedy was written in 1601. Shakespeare created his famous work in a play. The Hamlet became popular.

Events take place in Denmark. There are several characters: Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Osric, ghost of Hamlet’s father.

People experience different moments. The theme of death is touched upon.

The tragedy was translated to many languages. There are many illustrations about this play. This story was told in theatric productions.

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Great people: George Bernard Shaw.

George Bernard Shaw was born on July 26, 1856 in Dublin, Ireland. His parents were George Carr Shaw and Lucinda Elizabeth Shaw. Also, he had two older sisters.

Shaw became a playwright and critic. He wrote many novels and plays. Cashel Byron's Profession (1882), Caesar and Cleopatra (1898), Pygmalion (1913).

George Bernard Shaw visited different cities and countries. He had Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925, as well as Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1939.

George Shaw married in 1898 to Charlotte Payne-Townshend.

Shaw's quotes and aphorisms became famous, too.

George Bernard Shaw died on November 2, 1950 in England.

Tales from childhood: New discoveries.

Sophie and Natalie played together very often. They had shared secrets and kept them from others. Also, girls played with Beth and Johnny. But Sophie trusted Natalie more.

Lara was another child. She couldn't play with big children. The girl liked personal games, too. Sophie didn't understand her. Lara had several friends from her kindergarten.

During holidays grandfather walked with Lara. The child played with other children. Little Sophie thought that their games are strange.

Once Beth said that Lara had a different upbringing and temper. Now Sophie understood Lara. This girl is different. But Sophie still trusted her best friend.

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Literature. Part thirty two.

                                     Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

Romeo Montague and Juliet Caputel are a young couple in love. Their families have a conflict each other.

Young people wanted to escape together but... They both tragically died.

This book is very popular in classic literature. There are many theatrical plays and movies about this story.

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Great people: William Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564, in England. His parents were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden.

In London William started writing. Also, he pursued a theatrical career. William Shakespeare was very influential for the world literature and English language.

Writer wrote many famous works such as: Romeo and Juliet, Otello, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (Hamlet).

His most frequent genres were drama and tragedy. Shakespeare's works are important for theatre, too. Also, he wrote plays and poems. Some characters became classic.

William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway and they had three children. He died on April 23, 1616, in England.

Great people: Astrid Lindgren.

Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson Lindgren was born on November 14, 1907, in Sweden, Vimmerby. She wrote famous books for children such as: Pippi Longstocking, Karlsson-on-the Roof, Emil of Lonneberga.

Astrid had older brother and two youger sisters.

Many of her books were translated to many languages. Make movies, cartoons, and plays.

Astrid Lindgren's characters are little children. They often have adventures and make many good things. Writer used different genres: drama, comedy, fairy tale. There are many funny moments in her books.

Children's writer died on January 28, 2002, in Sweden, Stockholm.

Play.

Play is one type of literature. It has to do with the theatre. Screenwriters write plays, actors memorize words, it turns into theatrical production. Play can be of any genre: drama, comedy, tragedy. In this type of literature, everything is written by roles.

Writers write plays, too. Many of them are interesting and instructive. These works are read and written essays on by students in schools.

On holidays, such as Christmas and New Year, performances are carried out in theatres tales. Actors play famous characters of fairy tales. Also, there is a puppet theatre, where actors rule toys and talk to them. It's beautiful!

For example, Hamlet by William Shakespeare is one of famous plays.

It appeared in ancient times. In Ancient Greece actors wore masks for their roles. Famous genres such as comedy and tragedy appreared there.

Theatre is a part of our life. Many actors began their work from theatre movies.

P.S. Another part of the literature is over. Soon will be other.

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