Презентация Знаменитые писатели Famous writers

FAMOUS WRITERS William Shakespeare(1564-1616) Lived in Stratford-on-AvonWent to a grammar schoolWorked as an actorActed at the London theatre “The Globe”Wrote 37 plays, poems, sonnets Jack London(1876-1916) Was son of a farmer. Had a lot of jobs (a newspaper seller, a sailor, a worker, a correspondent). Wrote his first book in 1898. Wrote stories and novels about animals. Wrote 152 stories about the North. Agatha Christie(1890-1976) Didn’t go to school. Got education at home.Took part in the War as a nurse.Began writing detective novels in 1920.Became famous in 1926.Wrote 68 novels, 17 plays, more than 100 stories. Mark Twain(1835-1910) Lived on the Mississippi River. Began working at the age of 12. Became famous in 1865. Was a short story writer and the greatest American humorist. Liked collecting strange things.