WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

(1564-1616)

• THE  BACKGROUND TO SHAKESPEARE

• The Life of Shakespeare (1564-1616)
• The Social and Historical Background
• The Elizabethan World
• Shakespeare's Theatre
• Major Influences Upon Shakespeare's Dramatic Art

• THE GENERAL VIEW OF SHAKESPEARE'S DRAMATIC WORKS

• Canon
• Chronology
• Text
• The Early Plays
• The Comedies
• The History Plays
• The Tragedies
• The Problem Plays
• The Romances
• The Language of The Plays
• The List of His Plays
• The List of His Sonnets

• SHAKESPEARE'S GREATNESS AS A DRAMATIST
• CHANGING INTERPRETATIONS OF SHAKESPEARE