From century to century, people are looking for an answer to the question, what is the secret of the greatness of Shakespeare, why he overshadowed other wonderful representatives of the golden age of English drama and forever inscribed his name in the history of world literature and theater. Perhaps it’s all about the tremendous power of passions embodied in such an elegant, inimitable form. Shakespeare's plays reveal a vivid picture of life, there are grandiose human characters, powerful, rich, multilateral; they are surprisingly reliable and at the same time covered with true poetics. The present edition includes six major tragedies of William Shakespeare in brilliant translations by Boris Pasternak.