II.Elizabethan Drama Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593):His most famous play is The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus,the story of a man who sold his soul to the devil in return for power
II. Elizabethan Drama Christopher Marlowe (1564--1593) : His most famous play is The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, the story of a man who sold his soul to the devil in return for power
II.Elizabethan Drama William Shakespeare(1564-- 1616)was an English poet, playwright and actor,widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.He wrote 38 plays.His tragedies include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet,Othello,King Lear,and Macbeth.Among the comedies are The Taming of the Shrew,A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night,and The Tempest. His history plays,based on English history,include Richard III,Richard II,Henry IV,and Henry V
II. Elizabethan Drama • William Shakespeare (1564 -- 1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He wrote 38 plays. His tragedies include Romeo and Juliet， Hamlet，Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. Among the comedies are The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream， Twelfth Night, and The Tempest. His history plays, based on English history, include Richard III, Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V
Shakespeare Hamlet Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare Hamlet Romeo and Juliet
III.The 17th Century ·the King James Bible (1611) ·Francis Bacon(1561- 1626):most famous for his The Essays (1625) (right)
III. The 17th Century • the King James Bible (1611) • Francis Bacon (1561- 1626): most famous for his The Essays (1625) (right)
III.The 17th Century John Milton (1608-74): The literary giant of the 17th century,his major works including Paradise Lost,Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes. Paradise Lost is an n epic poem in black verse, arranged in twelve books, considered by critics to be Milton's major work,and solidifying his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of his time
III. The 17th Century • John Milton (1608-74): The literary giant of the 17th century, his major works including Paradise Lost，Paradise Regained , and Samson Agonistes. Paradise Lost is an n epic poem in black verse, arranged in twelve books, considered by critics to be Milton’s major work, and solidifying his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of his time