文档介绍：The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark William Shakespeare There are four representative There are four representative tragedies: "Hamlet" ( tragedies: "Hamlet" ( 哈姆雷特哈姆雷特), ), "Othello" ( "Othello" ( 奥赛罗奥赛罗), "King Lear" ( ), "King Lear" ( 李尔李尔王王), "Macbeth" ( ), "Macbeth" ( 麦克白麦克白). ). edies: "Twelfth Night"( edies: "Twelfth Night"( 十二十二夜夜), "Midsummer Night's Dream ), "Midsummer Night's Dream (仲(仲夏夜之梦) 夏夜之梦) ," "The Merchant of ," "The Merchant of Venice" Venice" (威尼斯商人) (威尼斯商人) , "As You Like , "As You Like It" ( It" ( 皆大欢喜皆大欢喜) ) He is "the father of the British drama," He is "the father of the British drama," Ben Jonson called him "the soul of Ben Jonson called him "the soul of the era". Although Shakespeare's the era". Although Shakespeare's only English writing, but he is a world only English writing, but he is a world famous writer. Most of his works have famous writer. Most of his works have been translated into many languages been translated into many languages and his plays are staged in many and his plays are staged in many countries. countries. Shakespeare (W. William Shakespeare (W. William Shakespeare; 1564 Shakespeare; 1564 —— 1616),the 1616),the great English Renaissance great English Renaissance playwright. He was born in playwright. He was born in England Warwickshire Stratford England Warwickshire Stratford town in 1564. town in 1564. ? One of Shakespeare ’ s greatest tragedies, Shakespeare ’ s masterpiece. “ Hamlet ” was written in the early 17th century, the theme from the Danish historian Sake Suo ’ s “ Danish History ”, the play to the background of the medieval (中世纪的) palace in Denmark by Hamlet to avenge his father ’ s story, is really describe England in the late Renaissance and the true face of European society, the performance of the author ’ s profound (深远的) reflection on the Renaissance and the fate and future of deep concern. Shakespeare in the subject matter of this ancient meaning an