He was born in Stratford- on-Avon. William visited Grammar school where he studied languages. In 1582 he married. His wife was Ann Hathaway. They had three children. In 1592 he moved to London with his family. There he began to act in the theatre.

Robert Frost (1874–1963) Robert Frost – a famous American poet. He was born in 1874 in San- Francisco. When he was young, he helped his mother in her private school, looked after domestic animals. Then he published his own newspaper. After that he entered Harvard University. He decided to move to London, where he became a very popular poet.

DUST OF SNOW The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued. **************************

Снежный порох С березы ворон стряхнул снежок, и снежный порох меня ожег, добавив разом в душе огней, и стало сразу идти светлей.

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936)

He was born in India in His father was an artist. He worked in the museum. When Joseph was young he went to London to study. Then he came back and became a journalist. Rudyard began to write interesting stories about jungles, seas, animals and nature. So he became one of the most famous writers in the world.

The most famous books are …

Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson (1850 – 1894)

A famous Scottish writer. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He liked to travel very much. So he became the author of famous adventure stories. The most interesting of them is «Treasure Island» 1883

George Gordon Byron (Lord Byron) (1788 – 1824)

Lord Byron was a British poet and a leading figure in Romanticism. Byron's best-known works are the brief poem She Walks in Beauty, the narrative poem Don Juan. He is one of the greatest British poets.

She Walks In Beauty like the night She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all thats best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. Она идет во всей красе Светла, как ночь ее страны. Вся глубь небес и звезды все В ее очах заключены, Как солнце в утренней росе, Но только мраком смягчены.

Lewis Carroll (1832 – 1898)

His most famous works are «Through the looking – glass», «Alice`s adventures in wonderland»

He liked to take pictures. It was his favourite hobby.