William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is often regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and one of the most ce!ebrated playwrights of all time.He was extremely prolific during his lifetime and wrote 38 plays,154 sonnets and several long form poems.His work has been rranslated ro every known language and adapted innumerable times ro radio,television,film,theatre and even video games. Shakespeare enjoyed fame and respect during his lifetim...