Be it Hamlet, Macbeth, or Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare is still as important in today's world than ever. Shakespeare's works show the complexity of humans. His characters are three-dimensional and diverse. His works appeal to a large audience because even if they were written in the Renaissance, their human emotions and truths still exist. So, it's nice to have everything in a nice little box with 12 plays to read whenever things are getting a little dull. The books are all thin and very easy to understand.