If only one person deserves(值得)the name of the greatest English winter of all time, that person should be William Shakespeare. His popular famous phrases, like "to be or not to be, that is a question , and his stories such as the tragedy (悲剧)of Romeo and Juliet are almost known in every comer of the world.
William Shakespeare was born in a small town in England, in 1564. In his youth, he moved to London and began to work as a play writer. Sometimes he played the role as an actor and poet. By 1594, he had become a key play writer of a popular acting company in the city.
Whether comedy or tragedy, Shakespeare's plays catch people's hearts with complicated (复杂的) characters and stories that reflect truths about human nature.
His comedies make fun of human weakness and always have a happy ending. In A Midsummer Night's Dream、goddesses play magical tricks on people lost in the woods. But his tragedies can be very dark. Macbeth is a story about a Scottish man who becomes king by killing all his enemies. Hamlet is about the prince of Denmark who takes revenge(复仇)after he knows it is his uncle that kills his father. But he loses his life in the end.
Shakespeare's work also has a big influence on the English language. He is a master of words. He coined about 1,700 new English words, including everyday ones like "lonely", "hurry" and "critical", according to the New York Post. Of course, Shakespeare wrote 400 years ago and his English was very different from that of today. But it doesn't influence his popularity. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than any other play writer. There are over 400 films and TV plays adapted (改编)from his work.
Shakespeare is not of an age, but for all time.
