William Shakespeare: King of the Theatre

An autobiographical account of the life and path of the greatest playwright, told in his own voice. The book shows how Shakespeare influenced theater, world literature, and the English language, and traces the circumstances in which his immortal works were born.

William Shakespeare is the outstanding poet and dramatist of all eras: his plays have been translated into the world’s main languages and are staged more often than the works of any other author.

In the “Eternal Love” category, “Romeo and Juliet” leads—an touching and beautiful story that won millions of readers and viewers.
In the “Psychological Drama” category—“Hamlet,” one of the most frequently filmed plays in history.
In the “Historical Drama” category—“King Lear,” the tragedy that became a model of the genre.

Shakespeare’s contribution extends far beyond the theater: he boldly updated speech, introduced new words and turns of phrase—many of which live in the language to this day—and by the number of quotations, his texts are second only to the Bible.

About Shakespeare here tells Shakespeare himself—narration is in the first person. The ending includes an appendix with places and works related to the hero, so you can delve more deeply into his time and творчество, around which even today there are many mysteries and disputes.