ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Stratford-upon-Avon is the town where William Shakespeare was born and is buried. Every year, millions of people celebrate his life and work by visiting the town. You’ll find Shakespeare’s home town in the heart of England, on the banks of the river Avon.

Detailed explanation-2: -The River Avon, which flows right through town, has an idyllic yet playful feel, with rowboats, swans and an old, one-man, crank-powered ferry just beyond the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

Detailed explanation-3: -New Place; a home in Stratford-upon-Avon Although his professional career was spent in London, he maintained close links with his native town. Recent archaeological evidence discovered on the site of Shakespeare’s New Place shows that Shakespeare was only ever an intermittent lodger in London.

Detailed explanation-4: -William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in April 1564. The exact date of his birth is not recorded, but it is most often celebrated around the world on 23 April.

Detailed explanation-5: -Apparently built in the 15th to 16th century the house would have been considered a sizeable extensive home, today it is considered a relatively simple dwelling. The building is of simple architecture, constructed in daub and wattle around the wood frame and typical of the times it was built in.