William Shakespeare (1564-1616) The great poet and dramatist William Shakespeare is often called by his people «Our National Bard», «The Immortal. Poet of nature» and «The Great Unknown». Shakespeare wrote 37 plays. Among them there
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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) The great poet and
dramatist William Shakespeare is often called by his people
«Our National Bard», «The Immortal. Poet of nature» and «The Great Unknown». Shakespeare wrote 37 plays. Among them there are deep tragedies, such as Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, Macbeth, light comedies, such as Twelfth Night, The Merry Wives of Windsor, historical dramas, such as Henry the fourth and Richard the third.
1643 in the little village of Lincoln shire, England. After school Newton studied maths at Cambridge University and received degree in 1665. He discovered the theory of gravitation with the help of an apple, which had fallen on his head. Newton died at the age of 84 and he was buried in Westminster Abbey where his monument stands today.
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Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) William Turner, a
great romantic English landscape painter. He was interested mainly
in light and colour effects. One of his famous paintings is called “Light and colour”
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Agatha Christie (1890-1976) Agatha Christie was sure
the world’s best-selling crime writer. Moreover, she was an
immensely prolific writer. 79 shot stories, 4 non-fiction ones and 19 plays were written by that strange woman. They were translated into 136 languages.
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Margaret Thatcher (1925) Margaret Thatcher was the
longest Prime Minister of the 20th century. Her style
and her views appealed to many British people who had lost confidence in the welfare state and in the direction the nation had taken. From the start, her autocratic style earned her the nickname of «The Iron Lady».
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John Lennon (1940-1980) John Winston Ono Lennon
was best known as a singer, songwriter, poet and
guitarist for the British rock band The Beatles. His creative career also included the roles of solo musician, political activist, artist, actor and author.
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Favourite British actors
Charle Chaplin (1889-1977)