莎士比亚是古往今来最伟大的作家之一，他的创作对英国乃至全世界文学创作都产生了巨大的影响，其作品几乎被翻译成世界各种文字、各种新版本和译本层出不穷且历久弥新。此外，莎士比亚的语言已渗入英语国家人们的日常用语中，并且决定了他们对诗的认识。
莎士比亚的许多杰作，四个多世纪以来，既是家喻户晓，深入人心，显示出难以抗拒的艺术魅力;又具有深刻的思想内涵，吸引着无数专家学者共同研讨，成为一门毕生从事的学问，而且随着时代的进展，莎学也随之不断地在拓展更新，没有止境。歌德也曾为之感叹“说不尽的莎士比亚!”这观之不足、钻之弥深的雅俗共赏，这巨大的艺术魅力和深刻的思想内涵的完美结合，说得上是伟大的文学经典作品确切不移的标志吧。
《罗密欧与朱丽叶》是莎士比亚早期剧作中最复杂和最著名的一部;《哈姆雷特》、《奥瑟罗》、《李尔王》、《麦克白》是代表莎士比亚悲剧最高成就的“四大悲剧”，也是最淋漓地表现其伟大之处的作品，其中尤以《哈姆雷特》在世界上享誉最高，成为世界戏剧史上难以企及的高峰。
《仲夏夜之梦》、《威尼斯商人》、《无事烦恼》、《皆大欢喜》、《第十二夜》是莎士比亚的喜剧代表作，尤以后三部最能表现莎士比亚喜剧创作的风格，人称“娇艳明媚的喜剧三部曲”。
莎翁同期时代剧作家班·琼斯称颂莎士比亚“不属于一个时期，而归于千秋万代”。我国著名剧作家曹禺先生也说过“莎士比亚剧作的变异复杂的人性，精妙的结构，绝美的诗情，充沛的人道精神，浩瀚的想象力，是任何天才都不能比拟的”。
The Merchant of Venice "Book
Used to look at Shakespeare's tragedy, I occasionally change stomach, to appreciate his comedy writing, but also quite tasty. Last week, I read a novel written by Shakespeare "The Merchant of Venice", let me feel the value of friendship. Antonio, the main character and nobility of youth sincere friendship between the巴萨尼奥, in the face of life-and-death test, they are even more selfless friendship. "The Merchant of Venice" and other Shakespeare plays, the performance of his love of life, as well as the yearning for youth. I think this script interesting plot twists and turns, filled with a very strong comedy, but also reflects the life of Shakespeare himself optimistic, cheerful character. There is a play not only hateful, but also sympathize with people who, he called Shylock is a Jew, the loan-sharking. He inexcusable greedy, but he is also a discrimination against the Jews. Play on behalf of oppressed Jews in the passage that has always been memorable to me: "Are the Jews not the eyes, no limbs, facial features, there is no consciousness, no feeling, no bloody? He was not eating the same food, the weapons can be subject to the same injury , also need medical treatment, will find the winter cold, summer heat will feel that, as with the Christians? "he suffered as a national voice grievances issued. I prefer that鲍西亚. Her elegant noble, gentle love, a high degree of wisdom, the courage to wit decisively engaged in action in their own actions that poor women than men. This book was written out at that time living in Venice where the merchants of the true story of human affection and friendship more important than anything else, this book was written out of our deal with the proper attitude of a friend. Shakespeare never wrote the comedy is so enjoyable.
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