Shakespeare's Comedies

Author: Shakespeare Shen Qingbin Rewritten
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: Shakespeare was a great playwright of the English Renaissance. In his lifetime, he created nearly forty plays, greatly enriching the treasure trove of world literature. Some of his plays have become classic works in world literature, repeatedly read and studied by people all over the world, across generations. Shakespeare's dramatic works can be divided into three periods. The early period was primarily focused on comedies and historical plays, such as The Merchant of Venice and Henry IV. The middle period was mainly centered on tragedies, such as Hamlet and Macbeth. The later period was marked by the creation of romances, such as The Tempest. Tragedies represent the highest achievement in Shakespeare's dramatic creation. At the same time, in comedy, Shakespeare also achieved great success. Optimism is the keynote of Shakespeare's comic creations. In his comedies, there are embedded the beautiful ideals of humanists, as well as an outlook on the bright future of humanity.