William Shakespeare

10 Things You Might Not Know About William Shakespeare

1. Although we know that William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26th, 1564, his exact date of birth is unknown.…

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Shakespeare: The World as Stage

Bill Bryson’s concise biography of William Shakespeare is brilliantly written, humorously insightful, and entirely delightful. The prose is a well-crafted…

2 months ago

Shakespeare: A Study and Research Guide

David M. Bergeron, professor of English at the University of Kansas, and Geraldo U. de Sousa, assistant professor of English…

3 months ago

Shakespeare’s Philosophy

Although he died nearly 400 years ago, William Shakespeare’s legacy continues to resonate today. His works, which include 37 plays,…

3 months ago

The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare

Shakespeare (Edinburgh Critical Guides) by Gabriel Egan The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare by Emma Smith Studying Shakespeare: A Guide to the…

10 months ago

Becoming Shakespeare: The Unlikely Afterlife That Turned a Provincial Playwright into the Bard

Unlike most biographies, this one begins not with the birth, but with the death of its subject. Not much is…

10 months ago

How to Read a Shakespeare Play

How to Read a Shakespeare Play is part of a small series of “How To” books released by Blackwell Publishing and…

10 months ago

Love’s Labour Not Lost: Shakespeare and Marlowe Were Pen Pals

One of the most enduring controversies in literary history, which first surfaced in the 18th century, has surrounded William Shakespeare’s…

12 months ago

Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On: In The 21st Century, Shakespeare is Still a Class Act

Over four hundred years after his death (on April 23), William Shakespeare (1564–1616) remains the most widely read author of…

1 year ago

Not Lost in Translation: Old Writings May Hold Clues to Shakespeare’s Life

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) may be one of the most widely read English-language authors in history, but some aspects of his…

1 year ago