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Literature and Theatre
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is the greatest writer in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he wrote at least 38 plays and many poems. Famous works include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Macbeth. Many plays were performed at the Globe Theatre in London.
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) wrote novels about Victorian England including Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, and Great Expectations. Jane Austen (1775-1817) wrote Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.
Robert Burns (1759-1796) is Scotland's national poet. Burns Night (25 January) features a traditional supper with haggis. His poem Auld Lang Syne is sung worldwide at New Year.
The Bronte sisters — Charlotte, Emily, and Anne — were novelists from Yorkshire. Charlotte wrote Jane Eyre; Emily wrote Wuthering Heights. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) wrote Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
London's West End is one of the world's most famous theatre districts. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world's largest arts festival, held annually in August.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote at least 38 plays; born in Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare's famous plays include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth
Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol; Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice
Robert Burns is Scotland's national poet; Burns Night is 25 January
Music, Art, and Architecture
The Beatles (from Liverpool) are one of history's most successful bands. The Rolling Stones are another iconic British rock band. In classical music, George Frideric Handel (German-born, became a British citizen) composed Messiah including the Hallelujah Chorus. Sir Edward Elgar composed Pomp and Circumstance Marches, featuring "Land of Hope and Glory", often performed at the Last Night of the Proms.
The Proms (BBC Promenade Concerts) is an eight-week summer concert season at the Royal Albert Hall.
Notable artists include Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), portrait and landscape painter; Henry Moore (1898-1986), sculptor of monumental bronzes; and David Hockney (born 1937). The Turner Prize is a prestigious annual award named after painter J.M.W. Turner.
Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) designed St Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London in 1666. Sir Edwin Lutyens designed the Cenotaph. Dame Zaha Hadid was the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Major museums include the British Museum, National Gallery, Tate Modern, and the National Museum of Scotland.
The Beatles are from Liverpool; The Rolling Stones are another iconic British band
Sir Christopher Wren designed St Paul's Cathedral
The Turner Prize is named after the painter J.M.W. Turner
Từ vựng
The London theatre associated with Shakespeare
London's famous theatre district
Annual summer series of orchestral concerts at the Royal Albert Hall
A prestigious annual award for British visual artists
The world's largest arts festival, held in Edinburgh each August
Tóm tắt bài học
- Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote at least 38 plays including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth; born in Stratford-upon-Avon
- Dickens (1812-1870) wrote Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol; Austen (1775-1817) wrote Pride and Prejudice
- The Beatles (from Liverpool) and The Rolling Stones are iconic British bands
- Sir Christopher Wren designed St Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London (1666)
- The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world's largest arts festival, held annually in August
- Major museums: British Museum, National Gallery, Tate Modern; the Turner Prize is named after painter J.M.W. Turner