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William Shakespeare
威廉·莎士比亚
William Shakespeare was an English dramatist and poet, currently considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time.
威廉·莎士比亚是一位英国剧作家和诗人，目前被认为是有史以来最伟大的作家之一。
He was born in 1564 in Stratford, where he would spend the rest of his childhood.
他于1564年出生在斯特拉特福德，在那里度过了他的童年时光。
At age 18, he married a woman named Anne Hathaway, and the couple had three children together.
18岁时，他和一位名叫安妮·海瑟薇的女人结婚，两人共同育有三个孩子。
After the birth of his youngest two children, Shakespeare travelled to London and helped to found an acting company known as the Lord Chamberlain's Men.
在他第二个和第三个孩子出生后，莎士比亚前往伦敦，并帮忙成立了一家名为“宫内大臣剧团”的表演公司。
While working as an actor, Shakespeare began to write scripts.
莎士比亚当演员时开始写剧本。
One of the first plays to be officially credited to Shakespeare was the iconic Romeo and Juliet, a story of two young lovers who come from rival families.
据传莎士比亚最早创作的戏剧之一是标志性的《罗密欧与朱丽叶》，讲述了两个来自敌对家庭的年轻恋人的故事。
During his life, Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays: 14 comedies, 12 tragedies, and 12 histories.
莎士比亚一生至少写了38部戏剧：14部喜剧，12部悲剧和12部历史剧。
Shakespeare died in 1616 - over 400 years ago - but his plays are still relevant today because of their influence on modern stories.
莎士比亚死于400多年前的1616年，但他的戏剧在今天仍然意义重大，对现代的故事创作产生了影响。
In fact, many of today's books, movies, and plays are based on concepts from Shakespeare's work.
事实上，今天的许多书籍、电影和戏剧都是基于莎士比亚作品中的概念创作的。
