Works of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare(1564--1616) is an English playwright and poet.He is generally considered the greatest dramatist the world has ever known and the finest poet who has written in the English Language. Shakespeare has also been the world's most popular author.Reasons for the broad appeal of Shakespeare's plays include his understanding of human nature, credibility of his characters and the verisimilitude of his expositions. He could see in a specific dramatic situation the qualities that relate to all human beings. He could thus create characters that have meaning beyond the time and place of his plays. His characters are individual human beings.They struggle just as people do in real life, sometimes successfully, and sometimes with painful and tragic failure.

Shakespeare's versatility accounts for his knowledge in a wide variety of all other subjects which include music,the law,the Bible, military science, the stage art, politics, sea, history, hunting, woodcraft and sports. His plays has enormous influence on culture throughout the world. His works have helped to shape the literature of all English speaking countries. Many words and phrases from Shakespeare's plays and poems have become part of everyday speech like this phrase....'To be or not to be' . Today they are used by millions of people who are unaware that Shakespeare created them.