Учебный материал «Известные британские писатели» (на английском языке)

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

-an English writer of plays, one of the most famous over. Among the most famous of his plays are the tragedies of «Romeo and

Juliet», «Juliet Caesar», «Hamlet», «Othello», «King L ear», the comedies of a «Midsummer Night’s Dream», «The Merchant of Venice» and the historical plays «Richard III» and «Henry V». He also wrote some very good poetry, especially the sonnets and worked as an actor at the Globe Theatre in London.

Walter Scott

(1771-1832)

Scottish writer and a poet, especially famous for his stories of Scottish life, several of them are based on historical characters, such as «Ivanhoe» and «The Heart of

Midlothian»

Robert Burns

(1759-1796)

Scottish poet who wrote hundred of songs and poems , mainly on country life , love and national pride.

- An English writer , whose most famous novels are Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders.