Translate the following paragraph into Chinese: William Shakespeare (威廉 · 莎士比亚 ) is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world ’ s pre-eminent (杰出的) dramatist. His plays have been translated into a vast number of languages and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare ’ s early works were mostly comedies and histories, which have the reputation of being among the finest pieces produced in these genres (体裁) even today.