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William Shakespeare
-----The peak of Humanism
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Main Contents
's literary position
's Legend life
's masterpiece
's literary position
In western literary history, only very few writers qualified enough to be said: without him, the literature will become another way.
Shakespeare is one of the most qualified.
Shakespeare is the greatest playwright and poet
Ben Jonson said Shakespeare is time spirit ,
and do not belong to the century
but belongs to all.
's life (1564-1616)
Birthplace
The son of groceries businessman in the town,18 married
Leaving home for London to make living at about 22.
Starting writing plays at about 30 years old
5 years later, becoming "universal" shareholder of troupe .
's writing
1) 154 sonnets, two long poem
2) Histories
Representative works: Henry IV

Richard III
3) Comedy
The merchant of Venice
Midsummer night's dream
The merry wives of windsor
Twelfth night
4) Tragedy
Hamlet
Othello
Macbeth
king Lear