Hamlet 371 wide vol.1

The author Shakespeare (1564-1616) produced more than 40 plays in his lifetime. The four works of King Lear, Macbeth, Othello and Hamlet are referred to as "The Four Great Tragedies." "Romeo and Juliet" is also a famous tragedy. He wrote not only tragedy, but also comedy, and was famous for his works such as "The Taming of the Shrew", “The Tempest" and "As You Like It". He has written many masterpieces in the history of world literature and has influenced various novelists and playwrights.

著者シェイクスピアは、生涯に40を超える作品をのこしています。『リア王』『マクベス』『オセロー』『ハムレット』の4作品は「4大悲劇」と呼ばれています。『ロミオとジュリエット』も悲劇として有名な作品です。悲劇だけでなく喜劇も執筆しており、『じゃじゃ馬ならし』『テンペスト』(『あらし』)『お気に召すまま』などが有名です。世界文学史に残る名作を数多く執筆し、さまざまな小説家や脚本家に影響を与えました。