2. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English
playwright and poet of the Renaissance, which greatly
enhance the development of theatrical art.
Born William Shakespeare April 23, 1564 in the small
town of Stratford-upon-Avon. His father, John
Shakespeare was glover and in 1568 he was elected
mayor of the city. The mother of William and Marie
Shakespeare kind of Arden, was a belonging to one of
the oldest English names. Believe that he studied
Shakespeare in stradfordskia «grammar school». This
is where he learned the basics of Greek, Latin, and he
gained knowledge in literature, history and
mythology, which was reflected in his future work.
When William was eighteen, he married Anne
Hetooay, and this Union were born daughter Suzanne
and the twins Judith and Hamlet. Between 1579 by
1588 years are referred to as «lost years», because
there are no accurate information about what did
Shakespeare. Somewhere in 1587 Shakespeare leaves
her family and moves to London, where he begins to
engage in a theatrical experience.
3. A large number of unexplained facts and poor biographical information became the
reason for the nomination of the author's role Shakespeare's plays a very large
number of people. And today there are lots of hypotheses (the first notch nominated
in the end of XVIII century), that plays of William Shakespeare wrote, not he, but a
completely different person. For more than two centuries of the existence of such
versions on the «role» of the author of such pieces were put forward a variety of
applicants , from Francis bacon, and Christopher Marlowe, and ending with the pirate
Francis Drake and Queen Elizabeth. There were versions that under the name of a
famous writer is a group of authors. At the present time, there are a whopping 77
candidates for this author. But whoever he was, and in numerous disputes about the
identity of the great poet and playwright point put not soon, maybe even never,
creation of the Renaissance genius and to this day inspire actors and Directors all
over the world.
Entire career of William Shakespeare - between 1590 by 1612, as a rule, share 3-4
period.
I (optimistic) period (1590-1600)
The General character of the works of the first period could be defined as painted
joyful perception of life with all its diversity, faith in the triumph of good and smart,
optimistic. In this period Shakespeare wrote more Comedy:
4. The theme of virtually all of his comedies is love, the
emergence and development of intrigue and resistance
surrounding, as well as the victory of the young light feeling.
Actions in the works take place on the background of
magnificent landscapes, which is bathed in sunlight or
moonlight. This is a magical world of Comedy beautiful writer,
it would seem, from joy far. Shakespeare was a great ability to
connect lyric and comic (duels of wit Beatrice and Benedict in
«Much ADO about nothing», Katharina and Petrucho in the
Taming of the shrew»), and even tragic (intrigues sheyloka in
«the merchant of Venice», the betrayal of Proteus «in Two
Verrors»). Characters William surprisingly multifaceted, in the
images of their embodies features that are characteristic of
people during the Renaissance: the desire for independence,
the life and the will. Of particular interest are the images of
women such comedies that are equal to the man, vigorous,
free, infinitely charming and active. Shakespeare's Comedy
variety. He used various genres Comedy - Comedy characters
(«the Taming of the shrew»), romantic Comedy («the Dream in
summer night»), a situation Comedy («the Comedy of errors»).
5. In the same period, Shakespeare wrote a number of
historical Chronicles. All cover one of periods of his history
of England.
About the time of the struggle of roses.
About the previous period of the struggle between the
absolute monarchy and feudal barons. Genre drama
Chronicles is peculiar only to English Renaissance. It so
happened is probably due to the fact that in the early
English middle ages were very fond of theatrical genre with
the mysteries of the world motives. Under their influence
was formed dramaturgy of Mature Renaissance; and in
drama Chronicles preserved many of the mysterial features:
a number of characters wide coverage of events, free
alternation of episodes. But in the Chronicles, if to compare
with the mysteries, presents the history of the state and not
the biblical story. In essence, here he also appeals to the
ideals of harmony - but to harmony in the state, which sees
in the victory of the monarchy over the medieval feudal civil
strife. In the final of Shakespeare's plays prevail good; and
the evil, no matter how кровав and terrible was his way,
Convention is broken up. Thus, during the first period of
creativity of Shakespeare on levels - public and personal interpreted the main Renaissance idea: achievement of
humanistic ideals and harmony.
6. II (tragic)period (1601-1607's.)
This period is considered tragic period in
the works of Shakespeare. It is devoted
mainly tragedy. It was then that the
playwright was able to reach the peak of
their creative work: In them already and
not remains and traces of harmonic
sensation of the world, here are disclosed
intractable and the eternal conflict. Here
tragedy lies, as in the clash between the
individual and the society, and in internal
contradictions of his soul. Displays the issue
at the General level, in this case, the
characters remain psychologically lengthy
and extremely diverse. However, quite
important that these great tragedies and
not fatalistic attitude to rock, which
determines the tragedy. As before, the
main emphasis is on the personality of the
hero, who makes his life and the lives of
those around.
7. III (romantic) period (1608-1612)
He is considered to be the romantic period in the works of
Shakespeare.
This is poetic tales, which deviates from reality into the world of
dreams. Care in the romantic imagination and conscious refusal from
realism шекспироведами naturally regarded as a disappointment
Shakespeare in humanistic ideals, admitting that harmony is
impossible to achieve. This path from triumphantly, triumphant faith
to harmony against tired frustration is actually able to go all the
worldview of the Renaissance.
Shakespeare's Globe
8. Unparalleled popularity in the world of Shakespeare's plays contributed to the perfect
knowledge of the playwright «inside» of the theatre. Almost all life in London,
Shakespeare, or otherwise, associated with the theatre, and with 1599 - with the
theatre «Globus», which was one of the most important centres in the British cultural
life. It is in the newly constructed building and moved troupe R. Berbedzha «Servants
of the Lord Chamberlain,» as the time when Shakespeare in the troupe became one of
the shareholders. William played on the stage until 1603 in any case, after this is never
mentioned about his participate in the performances. Probably, as an actor
Shakespeare was not especially popular - managed to preserve information that he
was fulfilling the role of occasional and minor. But all the same, theatrical school he
went - work on the stage, undoubtedly, helped to William rather to understand the
mechanisms of interaction between actor and audience, as well as the secrets of public
success. For Shakespeare he was very important, and when he was a theatrical
shareholder, and when was the playwright, and after 1603 he was tightly connected
with the «Globe», on the stage of staged almost all the plays that were written. Hall
«Globe» has been arranged so that the combination of these factors determined the
audience on one performance from a variety of property and social strata, and, seated
theatre is not less than 1500 spectators. Facing actors and playwright faced a very
difficult task - to hold the attention of diverse audiences. Shakespearean plays to the
maximum extent this task answered, taking advantage of the success of viewers in
each category.
9. Sonnet 3.
Look in thy glass, and tell the
face thou viewest
Now is the time that face
should form another;
Whose fresh repair if now thou
not renewest,
Thou dost beguile the world,
unbless some mother.
For where is she so fair whose
unear'd womb
Disdains the tillage of thy
husbandry?
Or who is he so fond will be the
tomb
Of his self-love, to stop
posterity?
Thou art thy mother's glass, Shakespeare.
William
and she in thee
10. Dramatic works of William Shakespeare were the basis of many performances
in musical theatres (Opera «Falstaff» («the Windsor mocker»), «Othello»and
«Macbeth» by D. Verdi, the ballet «Romeo and Juliet» by S. Prokofiev and
many other).
Care Shakespeare
Somewhere in 1610 Shakespeare left London and returned to Stratford-uponAvon. To 1612 he liaised with the theatre: in 1611 wrote «Winter fairy tale», in
1612 «Storm» - the last a dramatic work. In the last years of his life he ceased
to engage in literary activities, and began to live quietly and silently in the
family. Probably, this is connected with a serious disease Shakespeare indicates that its remaining Testament that was obviously a hastily compiled
March 15, 1616, and signed exchange handwriting. In Stratford-upon-Avon 23
April 1616 death had overtaken the most famous playwright of all time and
peoples.