William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the most famous writer and poet of the English language and the world’s excellent dramatist. （1）.如果你想成为一名优秀的英语学习者，了解莎士比亚和他的作品是必要的。
William Shakespeare was born in England in 1564 and died in 1616. His works include 38 plays, 154 sonnets (a poem that must be 14 lines long and have a particular style), 2 long narrative poems and many other poems. （ 2）.However, William Shakespeare is most famous for his plays, which have been translated into many different languages. Some of his well-known plays included A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Macbeth, and The Tempest.
All of his works remain popular with most of the people who enjoy reading classical English. University students majoring in English have to study at least one play by Shakespeare.（ 3）. Shakespeare was born in a wealthy English family and received a good education. He married a 26-year-old woman when he was only 18. Between 1585 and 1592, he began his successful career in London as an actor, a dramatist. It was in London that he wrote most of his plays. （4）.Although he was well known at that time, he was not as famous as he is today.
After William Shakespeare’s death, his fame has continued to grow. （5）.现如今他被视为最好的诗人和作家。
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如果你想成为一名优秀的英语学习者，了解莎士比亚和他的作品是必要的。
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However, William Shakespeare is most famous for his plays, which have been translated into many different languages._
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Shakespeare was born in a wealthy English family and received a good education.
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Although he was well known at that time, he was not as famous as he is today.
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现如今他被视为最好的诗人和作家。
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