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The Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties is a collective name for the eight representative prose writers in the Tang and Song Dynasties, namely Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan in the Tang Dynasty and Ouyang Xiu, "San Su", Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong in the Song Dynasty. The prose of the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song dynasties occupies an important position in the history of the development of Chinese literature. They inherited the fine traditions of prose in the pre-Qin and Han dynasties, opposed the parallel prose style since the Six Dynasties, developed and improved various styles of ancient prose, influenced the prose creation of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and also have important reference significance for contemporary prose creation. "A Complete Survey of Prose by the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties" selects the representative prose works of the eight great masters in various periods. Most of the works are familiar to people, and an accurate interpretation is made on this basis.

In the summer of 1939, in San Francisco, where the shadow of the war was shrouded, in a house called "Daoan" overlooking the Bay Area, O'Neill, who had already won the Nobel Prize for Literature, began to write the autobiographical play "Long Day's Journey Into Night" that had been hidden deep in his heart for many years. He was determined to tell the secrets of his family in writing without reservation. The past haunted him like a ghost, forcing him to write it down, otherwise he would never have peace. This autobiographical play became O'Neill's masterpiece. At the request of the author, this work was not performed for the first time until 1956 after his death.

"Cymbeline" is Shakespeare's late comedy work from 1610 to 1611. This play describes the story of King Cymbeline of Britain. His daughter has a private life-long engagement with her childhood sweetheart Pushumo. Cymbeline is furious and banishes Pushumo to distant Rome in anger. The exiled Pushumo was convinced that his wife would definitely be loyal to him, but Pushumo's friend Echimo believed that the princess would definitely remarry. The two then made a bet. If Echimo could get the bracelet on the princess's hand, Pushumo would lose and lose the ring on his hand that symbolized love to him. In order to win the bracelet, the treacherous Echimo resorted to all kinds of lies and deceptions, and even shamelessly courted the princess. However, the clever princess resolved all Echimo's scams and proved her pure heart.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a comedy work written by the British playwright Shakespeare in his youth. The story tells the story of emotional conflicts caused by magical "flower juice" and how the conflicts are finally resolved and the lovers finally get married. Lysander and Demetrius, two young men in the city of Athens, fell in love with the young woman Hermia at the same time. Hermia loved Lysander deeply. In order to oppose her father's arranged marriage, she eloped with Lysander and fled into the forest. Demetrius, who loved Hermia deeply, and Helena, who was obsessed with Demetrius, also rushed to the forest. In order to help lovers get married, the fairy king in the forest ordered the elf to drop magical flower juice on Demetrius' eyes and face while he was sleeping. Unexpectedly, Puck got the wrong target, causing a series of conflicts.

"The Comedy of Errors" tells the ridiculous story of a pair of twin brothers who are very similar in appearance and body. After being separated in a shipwreck at sea, they reappeared together in a foreign city eighteen years later, causing many misunderstandings. The period from 1590 to 1613 was the golden age of Shakespeare's creation. His early plays, mainly comedies and historical dramas, reached their peak of depth and artistry in the late 16th century. By 1608, he was mainly writing tragedies. Shakespeare advocated noble sentiments, and his tragedies often described sacrifice and revenge, including "Othello", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", which are considered among the best examples in the English language. Towards the end of his life, he began to write tragicomedies, also known as romance plays.

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In Verona, Italy, there are two families who are hostile to each other. They are the Capulet family, headed by Juliet's father, and the Monte family, headed by Romeo's father. Romeo attends a masquerade party held by the Cappelles. However, the opposite happened. Juliet met Romeo at the ball, and they fell in love at first sight. After the ball, Romeo sneaked into the Caplet's backyard to meet Juliet. With the help of the priest, the two got married secretly. The priest hopes to resolve the long-standing hatred between the two families. Juliet's cousin Taihua found Romeo and asked for a duel with him, but Romeo refused. Taihua killed Mojiu Tuo. Tragedy happened. The angry Romeo killed Taihua and was punished by being expelled. Romeo meets Juliet at night and leaves, but at this time Juliet's father wants to marry Juliet to a young man she does not love. Under the priest's planning, Juliet pretended to commit suicide by taking poison, but the priest's letter failed to reach Romeo's hands. After receiving the bad news, Romeo rushed to the church. When Juliet woke up, Romeo had drunk the poison, and Juliet shot herself. The feud between the two families led to the love tragedy of the younger generation.

The subtitle of "Mom Courage and Her Children" is "Chronicle of the Thirty Years' War", and the background is the Thirty Years' War in Germany in the 17th century. Anna Fairling, known as the "Courageous Mother", took her two sons and a mute daughter, pulled a truck and hawked goods with the army. She regarded the war as a means of livelihood and a source of wealth. A soldier looked at her truck and prophesied: "Whoever wants to live on war will have to hand it over something." This woman, who placed all her hope in life on war, eventually ended up with her family and her family destroyed. This is the tragedy of a woman who was not afraid to take risks and was reckless in order to make a living during the war. The name "Mother Courage" comes from the 17th-century German novelist Grimmelhausen's picaresque novel "The Liar and the Wanderer Kulasche". The word "Courage" in the Baroque era meant the "scheming" of women to seduce men. In Brecht's writing, it means the "courage" necessary for little people to survive.

"The Merchant of Venice" was written around 1596-1597. It is an important early work of Shakespeare. It is a highly satirical comedy and one of Shakespeare's four major comedies. The script unfolds through three clues. The main line is the "pound of flesh" contract dispute caused by the Venetian merchant Antonio borrowing 3,000 gold coins from the Jewish loan shark Shylock in order to help Bassanio get married. Its theme is to celebrate benevolence, friendship and love, while also expressing humanistic thoughts on issues such as money, law and religion. An important literary achievement of this play is the creation of the typical image of Shylock, a loan shark. Since its publication in 1600, it has been adapted into movies and TV series many times, the most famous of which is the 2004 movie starring Al Pacino.

This book is one of the Shakespeare drama collection series. This series is a bilingual version (English is the original British novel). The book is equipped with pen illustrations by the master illustrator Hugh Thomson. It also comes with a theater version audiobook with pure American pronunciation. "Hamlet" is a representative work of Shakespeare's tragedies. This work was written in 1602. It has reached unprecedented depth and breadth in ideological content, profoundly revealing the sins and essential characteristics of late feudal society. Among them, plots such as the father being killed by an evil uncle, the throne being usurped, the mother marrying the murderer in incest, the crown prince trying to take revenge and pretending to be crazy, etc., Can all be found in ancient Nordic legends. "To survive or not to perish, this is a question worth considering." He raised this question as a basic proposition of philosophy.

"The Merchant of Venice" is Shakespeare's important early work and a highly satirical comedy. It mainly tells the story of Antonio, a Venetian businessman, who borrowed three thousand gold coins from the Jewish loan shark Shylock in order to help his friend Bassanio get married. Because Antonio lent money to others without interest, which affected his business and insulted him, Shylock took the opportunity to retaliate and joked in the loan agreement that if the money was not paid after three months, he would cut off a pound of Antonio's flesh to pay off the debt. Antonio was unable to repay the money as scheduled due to a shipwreck, so Shylock sued Antonio to fulfill the loan agreement. In order to save Antonio's life, Bassanio's fiancée Portia pretends to be a lawyer and uses her wisdom to cleverly prevent Shylock from executing the cut of a pound of flesh and lose the lawsuit.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a comedy created by Shakespeare. It tells a series of dramatic conflicts that occur under the influence of magic flower juice, until the conflicts are resolved and the lovers finally get married. This play has a huge influence on the history of world literature, especially the history of drama. The period from 1590 to 1613 was the golden age of Shakespeare's creation. His early plays, mainly comedies and historical dramas, reached their peak of depth and artistry in the late 16th century. By 1608, he was mainly writing tragedies. Shakespeare advocated noble sentiments, and his tragedies often described sacrifice and revenge, including "Othello", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", which are considered among the best examples in the English language. Towards the end of his life, he began to write tragicomedies, also known as romance plays.

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Du Liniang, the only daughter of Du Zichong, the prefect of Nan'an during the Southern Song Dynasty, was smart and beautiful and studied calligraphy and painting since she was a child. One day while visiting the garden, I dreamed of marrying a scholar holding a willow branch in one hand. When I woke up, I missed my love all day long. Finally, I died of an illness and was buried in the Plum Blossom Temple...

This book is a collection of Woody Allen's drama works published in 2003, including three works: "Riverside", "Old Saybrook" and "Central Park West". These three stories revolve around the phenomenon of marital infidelity, written in a relaxed and humorous way, full of insight and highly readable. The characters are typical New Yorkers who appear innocent at first but then run into unexpected trouble or become embroiled in scandal. The work continues Woody Allen's enduring creative theme: the protagonist constantly makes excuses for himself, covering up what he has done, and then inevitably falls into infidelity and deception. All dramatic elements are cleverly presented with the help of Woody Allen's impromptu and concise dialogue, making people laugh and think deeply at the same time.

"The Two Gentlemen of Verona" is a play written by the English playwright William Shakespeare. It is a comedy and was first published in 1623. The play mainly reflects the theme of love and friendship through the story of two gentlemen in the Italian city of Verona. The lines are full of optimism, permeating the strong atmosphere of real life in England during the Renaissance, and shining with the light of humanistic ideals.

The male protagonist Hu Luguang (after the famous Northern Qi general and founding father Hu Lüjin) is the "Falling Eagle General" on the spectrum of "Chinese famous generals". Through his military career and loyal deeds, it also highlights the debauchery, luxury, mediocrity and tyranny of a generation of faint emperor Gao Wei... The plot uses the Mengshan Giant Buddha as the through line, with Buddhist culture and scenic spots as the foil, and the Northern Qi, In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the two countries enshrined and banned Buddha respectively. The brutal military and political struggle between the two countries was used as the form of expression. Through the legendary stories of these ancient real figures (Hu Luguang, Feng Xiaolian, Gao Wei, Emperor Wu of Zhou, Wei Yuansong, Yang Jian, Wei Xiaokuan, Gao Changgong, etc.) That happened at the foot of the Mengshan Giant Buddha, a magnificent historical picture was shown...

"Twelfth Night" is a play written by the British playwright Shakespeare. It was written between 1600 and 1602. It was registered at the Bookstore in 1623 and included in the First Folio in the same year. Sebastian and Viola, twin brothers and sisters, were unfortunately in danger during a sea voyage. They each escaped by chance and ended up living in Illyria. Viola disguises herself as a man and works as a page for Duke Orsino. She secretly loves the Duke, but the Duke loves Olivia, a countess. But Olivia did not love him, but fell in love with Viola, who wooed her on behalf of the Duke. After some interesting twists and turns. Viola and Orsino, Olivia and Sebastian both form a happy marriage. Although Olivia didn't originally love Sebastian. But his face was exactly the same as Viola's, which satisfied her wish.

The work tells the story of Othello, a brave general in the Principality of Venice. He fell in love with Desdemona, the senator's daughter. Because the age difference between the two was too big, the marriage was not allowed. The two had to get married privately. Othello has a sinister flag officer, Iago, who wants to get rid of Othello. He first informed the senator, but unexpectedly led to their marriage. He also provoked the relationship between Othello and Desdemona, saying that Cassio, another lieutenant, had an unusual relationship with Desdemona, and forged so-called tokens of love. Othello believed it and strangled his wife to death in anger. When he learned the truth, he drew his sword and killed himself in regret, and fell beside Desdemona.

Representative works of Peter Handke, winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature. This book is a collection of plays, consisting of three plays. "Self-Accusation" has only two self-accusers, two characters standing on an empty stage telling their offending behavior from beginning to end. There is no scene, no dialogue, only the alternation of voices. "Insulting the Audience" is a work that made Handke famous in one fell swoop when he was 24 years old. The whole play has no storyline and scenes of traditional dramas, no dramatic characters, events and dialogues. There are only four nameless speakers who "abuse" the audience almost hysterically on a stage without scenery and curtains, demonstrating the negation of traditional drama from beginning to end. "Casper" is as subversive of traditional theater as "Waiting for Godot" in that it shows how a man named Casper learns to speak. What Handke expresses is how people are tortured by language after they learn to speak, how people become slaves of language, and this "language" often only expresses traditional consciousness or the consciousness of rulers. Now, it is this language that has domesticated people themselves. Due to the limitations of the e-book format, the content of "Casper" cannot present a complete script style, so only two parts of "Self-Recrimination" and "Scolding the Audience" are online. I wish you a happy reading.

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"Hamlet" is one of the four great tragedies created by Shakespeare. It tells the story of Hamlet, the Danish prince, who avenges his father: When the young prince was studying in Germany, bad news came from the country. His father died suddenly and tragically. His uncle snatched the throne that originally belonged to him and married his mother. This makes Hamlet deeply ashamed and angry. Late one night, he met his father's ghost to complain, and finally learned that all this was his uncle's conspiracy. So, he decided to avenge his father... The period from 1590 to 1613 was the golden age of Shakespeare's creation. His early plays, mainly comedies and historical dramas, reached their peak of depth and artistry in the late 16th century. By 1608, he was mainly writing tragedies. Shakespeare advocated noble sentiments, and his tragedies often described sacrifice and revenge, including "Othello", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", which are considered among the best examples in the English language. Towards the end of his life, he began to write tragicomedies, also known as romance plays.

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This book is the fifth volume, and this set of books is divided into six volumes. The three volumes of tragedies and three volumes of comedies include 11 tragedies such as "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear" and "Macbeth" and 12 comedies such as "The Merchant of Venice", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "As You Like It", "Twelfth Night" and "The Merry Wives of Windsor", all arranged in order of Shakespeare's writing time. This set of books is translated by Mr. Zhu Shenghao. It has been tested for a long time and is worth reading and collecting by readers!

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This book is the fourth volume, and this set of books is divided into six volumes. The three volumes of tragedies and three volumes of comedies include 11 tragedies such as "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear" and "Macbeth" and 12 comedies such as "The Merchant of Venice", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "As You Like It", "Twelfth Night" and "The Merry Wives of Windsor", all arranged in order of Shakespeare's writing time. This set of books is translated by Mr. Zhu Shenghao. It has been tested for a long time and is worth reading and collecting by readers!

This book is a volume of the complete collection of Chekhov's plays, including a total of nine one-act plays such as "The Road", "On the Harm of Tobacco", "Swan Song", and "The Bear". They are all short and interesting. Some works have experimental colors, reflecting Chekhov's special style exploration of one-act plays, and are an indispensable part of Chekhov's drama creation spectrum.

"Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear" and "Macbeth" are recognized as Shakespeare's "four great tragedies". The stories are all taken from European historical legends. The four tragedies express the tragic conflict between humanistic ideals and the evil forces of real society and the disillusionment of ideals. "Hamlet" was written between 1599 and 1602. It tells the story of Hamlet's uncle Claudius who murdered Hamlet's father, usurped the throne, and married the king's widow Gertrude; Prince Hamlet therefore avenges his father on his uncle. "Othello" was written around 1603. It tells the story of a jealous Moor who killed his innocent wife because he believed his subordinates' slander. "King Lear" tells the story of the elderly King Lear who abdicated and was driven into the wilderness by his eldest and second daughters. The third daughter, who became the Queen of France, led an army to save her father, but was killed. King Lear died sadly beside her. "Macbeth" was written in 1606. It tells the story of the greed for power of the greedy king and queen and their final overthrow.

This book is the sixth volume, and this set of books is divided into six volumes. The three volumes of tragedies and three volumes of comedies include 11 tragedies such as "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear" and "Macbeth" and 12 comedies such as "The Merchant of Venice", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "As You Like It", "Twelfth Night" and "The Merry Wives of Windsor", all arranged in order of Shakespeare's writing time. This set of books is translated by Mr. Zhu Shenghao. It has been tested for a long time and is worth reading and collecting by readers!

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"We Are Married" is a play written by the English playwright William Shakespeare, first published in 1623. The play describes how a beautiful and talented heroine goes to great lengths to win the love of a noble-born, arrogant and superficial playboy. The plot of the play is simple, but the dialogues between the characters are rich, diverse, delicate and vivid.

Most of the translations and introductions of Brecht in domestic academic circles focus on his dramatic works. In fact, before becoming a dramatist, Brecht was a well-known drama theorist and Marxist literary theorist. His "defamiliarization effect" and "epic drama theory", as well as the integration of Marxism with drama and Chinese tradition The drama method that perfectly combines culture with Western drama has influenced the Western drama theory community and the Chinese modern drama theory community since the Republic of China to this day. This book collects Brecht's works on epic drama that have not been translated in China, allowing readers to understand how his non-Aristotelian theoretical system was established.

"Troilus and Cressida" is a play written by the English playwright William Shakespeare. It is a tragedy and was first published in 1609. The play mainly tells two stories: one is the story of the famous Trojan War in ancient history; the other is the love story of Troilus and Cressida that unfolded against the backdrop of the Trojan War. The play reflects the theme of idealism being shattered under the cruel reality through the tragic love between Troilus and Cressida.

This play was created in 1900. It uses 10 dialogues between men and women to convey the moral decadence of Austria at that time, and reveals the fundamental human nature of pursuing desires that are immediately satisfied. Ten characters from the upper, middle and lower classes of society, including prostitutes, soldiers, civilians, artists and nobles, appear in turn in the form of AB-BC-CD-DE-EF-FG-GH-HI-IJ-JA. Different people are connected together through the theme of "sex", presenting a recurring, end-to-end structure, which also implies the interlocking relationship between different social classes. Schnitzler deliberately introduces characters only by stating their identities and status. It was 20 years after the script was published that it was all put on the stage. It caused an uproar during the performance and was later banned from being performed as a pornographic play.

The tragedy of a big southern family whose family relationships are all maintained by lies. "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" is one of Tennessee Williams' most important masterpieces and won him his second Pulitzer Prize. "Big Daddy" was seriously ill and passed away soon. His two sons, Brick and Cooper, with opposite personalities, took their wives to attend his sixty-fifth birthday party. The Coopers are bent on acquiring a huge fortune; the younger brother Brick becomes an alcoholic due to self-doubt about his homosexuality. The images of "Big Daddy" and Maggie are rich and full, ready to come out. This play is also one of the most famous repertoires in the American theater world. The film version has also become a classic in film history, starring two idols and great actors, Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor. It is a classic masterpiece of the golden age of American theater and film.

The play tells the story of uncle Claudius who murdered Hamlet's father, usurped the throne, and married the king's widow Gertrude; Prince Hamlet therefore avenged his father's death on his uncle. "Hamlet" is the longest of all Shakespeare's plays and also Shakespeare's most famous play.

"The Peach Blossom Fan" is a famous legendary script from the Qing Dynasty in China. The author Kong Shangren completed it after more than ten years and three revisions of the draft. Through the love story of Hou Fangyu and Li Xiangjun's joys and sorrows, it shows the history of the fall of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and summarizes the historical experience of the Ming Dynasty's three hundred years of subjugation, showing rich and complex social and historical content. This play shows the struggle between the Qingliu, represented by Fushe literati Hou Fangyu, Wu Ciwei, and Chen Dingsheng, and the powerful traitors, represented by Ruan Dacheng and Ma Shiying, in the late Ming Dynasty. It reveals the political corruption and reasons for the decline of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and reflects the social outlook at that time. That is what the author himself said: using the feelings of separation and reunion to write about the feelings of rise and fall, it is true to the facts and people, and it is well-founded.

This is one of Shakespeare's famous comedies. The play takes place in the town of Windsor and revolves around Falstaff's simultaneous courtship of Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page. There are a lot of ridiculous plots and characters in the middle, such as Mrs. Ford's suspicious husband, Guikeli who passes messages between Miss Page's two suitors, and Evans whose unclear English pronunciation leads to a lot of jokes. While the main plot is going on, the side plot shows the young people's firm persistence in love. The daughter of the Page family unswervingly chooses the object of her pursuit, and successfully marries her lover with the help of Guikeli. This play is Shakespeare's mature work, with rich dialogues and a large number of witticisms. For Chinese readers, it is an important work for understanding Shakespeare's language style.

The plot of "The Romance of the West Chamber" is directly based on "The Romance of the West Chamber" written by Dong Jieyuan of the Jin Dynasty. Wang Shifu's "The Romance of the Western Chamber" is based on "The Romance of the Western Chamber" and made modifications in some key places, thus making up for the defects of the original work. This is mainly reflected in: on the one hand, many unnecessary branches and bloated parts have been deleted to make the structure more complete and the plot more concentrated; on the other hand, and more importantly, it is to make the characters in the play more clearly stick to their respective positions - the old lady strictly supervises her daughter, resolutely opposes the free union of Cui and Zhang, and maintains the innocence and dignity of the "prime minister's family tree". In this way, it not only increases the tension and attraction of the plot, but also makes the theme of the whole play more prominent and the characters more distinct. Coupled with its beautiful and expressive language, this script becomes a model of sophistication.

"The Man Without a Father", also known as "Platonov", is a work written by the great dramatist Anton Chekhov when he was studying at the age of 19. Although he was a little immature, he already showed his amazing creative talent. The translator, Mr. Tong Daoming, is a famous drama critic and an industry-recognized expert on Chekhov. The script describes the decline of provincial aristocratic estates and depicts the image of a group of intellectuals, represented by the protagonist Platonov, who have nothing to do and spend their days in melancholy. It is the precursor of a series of "superfluous people" characters at the end of the century created in Chekhov's later works. As the book's introduction author and well-known director Wang Xiaoying said, "Platonov's excellence and sensitivity make him like the nerve endings of the organic whole of human beings. He feels and bears the spiritual distress that belongs to us all before us and is stronger than us... Is Platonov noble or despicable? Tragic or tragic? Is it comic? Will it make people cry or laugh? Should we sympathize with him or despise him? ... The 19-year-old Chekhov leaves today's people at a loss, and the modernity of "The Man Without a Father" may lie in this. "This book is the sixth volume of the "Famous Guide Edition" of "The Complete Works of Chekhov's Plays", with audio interpretations of famous scenes from Chekhov's plays. I would like to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Chekhov's death - his stage contains all the pain and expectations of this era.

"The Taming of the Shrew" is Shakespeare's early comedy work with a funny and interesting plot. It tells the story of a smart man who used ingenious strategies to successfully transform a grumpy rich girl into a gentle and virtuous wife. In the story, the characters' distinctive personalities and vivid dialogues are impressive.

This book tells the story of the protagonist Chun Yufen who lost his official position and returned home. One day he was drunk and lying under the ancient locust tree in front of the court. He fell into a deep dream. In his dream, he imagined that he entered the country of ants "Huai'an Kingdom" and was summoned by King Huai'an as his consort...

Zhu Shenghao's 1947 World Book Company translation, original flavor. The British vintage cover features exquisite illustrations by Sir John Gilbert, president of the Royal Watercolor Society in the 19th century, reviving the classic. It includes three chapters: "Much Ado About Nothing", "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and "As You Like It".

"The Merry Wives of Windsor" is a fantasy comic opera in three acts. Otto Nikolai composed the music for the play from 1845 to 1849. He had achieved many successes with his Italian operas before, but this opera was his most successful among his German operas. He made slight changes to the libretto. The overture of the opera is lively, relaxed and beautiful, and is deeply loved. It is often performed independently in concerts. Many master conductors did not record the entire play, but they did record the overture, such as Furtwängler and Karajan.

"The Winter's Tale" is a work by the English playwright William Shakespeare. It was first published in the First Folio in 1623. Although it was classified as a comedy when it was first released, some modern editors classify it as a "legend drama". Because its first three acts are full of intense psychological description, while the last two acts are comedy and have a happy ending, some critics, including W. W. Lawrence, consider it one of Shakespeare's "problem plays." Despite this, the work was often very popular and was frequently adapted into different forms and versions by some of the pioneering theatrical experimenters throughout the history of Shakespeare's performance.

"Faust" is a long poetic tragedy that Goethe based on folklore and created with sixty years of hard work. It is called the crowning work of Enlightenment literature. It is also called the four major European classical literary masterpieces along with "Homer's Epic", "The Divine Comedy" and "Hamlet". In the book, in order to explore the meaning of life, Faust signed a contract with the devil Mephisto and exchanged his soul for youth. He pursued knowledge, love, beauty, and achievements, and finally realized that only those who strive for freedom and survival every day are worthy of enjoying freedom and survival.

"Dialogues of Lugianos" includes 20 works, including "Dialogues of Gods", "Dialogues of Poseidons", "Dialogues of Dead Men", and "Dialogues of Prostitutes". His works have keen thinking, vivid writing, pungency and humor. They were highly praised in ancient times and had a great influence on later generations. Engels called him the "Voltaire" of ancient times.

This set of books is the first complete work of Shakespeare in verse in the Chinese-speaking world. The original form of Shakespeare's drama is a verse drama, which is a verse drama with blank verse as its basic form. Translating poetry into verse, trying to make the translation closer to the original appearance of Shakespeare's drama in terms of tone and language rhythm, is the ultimate appeal of this version. "Romantic Comedies Volume 2" contains four romantic comedies written by Shakespeare. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a romantic comedy written by William Shakespeare around 1590-1596. It depicts a series of stories centered on the wedding of Theseus, the Grand Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta. "Chasing Shadows" should have been written between 1598 and 1599. It was Shakespeare's creation during the most mature period of comedy writing. The content is lively, joyful and full of philosophical thoughts. The theme of the story is masks, disguises or games, and the characters in the play explore self-awareness, sincerity and respect in the relationship between men and women. "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is one of Shakespeare's comedies. It mainly shaped the image of Falstaff, the fallen knight, and triggered a series of ridiculous stories. "Twelfth Night" is the end of Shakespeare's early comedy creation. With a lyrical style and romantic comedy form, this work once again eulogizes the beautiful humanistic ideals of love and friendship, and expresses the beauty of life and love.

"Selected Plays of Shakespeare" is compiled by Mr. Zhu Shenghao. It includes five classic plays: "The Merchant of Venice", "Twelfth Night", "Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet" and "King Lear". Basically reflects the creative characteristics of Shakespeare's plays in the early and middle periods. The language of Shakespeare's plays is completely poetic. It is as gentle as flowing water and as turbulent as the waves crashing on the shore. It is endlessly memorable. Shakespeare no longer belongs to a certain country or nation. He is a symbol of human civilization. His plays have been translated into many languages ​​and are loved by readers around the world. Since Shakespeare was introduced to China in the early 20th century, he has been deeply loved by generations of Chinese readers.

Shakespeare was a great playwright and poet during the English Renaissance. His plays had a huge influence around the world and were an insurmountable literary peak. In addition to the well-known "Four Comedies", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "The Merchant of Venice", "Twelfth Night" and "As You Like It", this edition also selects four famous works: "Much Ado About Nothing", "The Tempest", "The Winter's Tale" and "Weddings". They take love and friendship as their themes, contain the beautiful ideals of humanism, and are filled with optimism.