A timeline showing an imagined day in the life of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon circa 1604. Made in association with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Why was Shakespeare so special?

A collection of interactive articles exploring the life, work and legacy of the Bard. William Shakespeare's plays have entertained, amused and educated us for centuries. He is England’s most ...

This sonnet is a good read for readers interested in poems about time and the impact of life and legacy. Where to read this sonnet: Poetry Foundation. William Shakespeare's signature in an undated ...

For more than 400 years the works of William Shakespeare have inspired and entertained us. You can't make a list like this ...

William Shakespeare’s play ‘Richard III’ illustrates how a power-hungry monarch can attain the throne at the expense of civil ...

Shakespeare’s works, which teem with insights into aristocratic life and political intrigue ... considered the author of the plays — William of Stratford, we might call him — and court ...

A new documentary transforms the ultraviolent world of “GTA Online” into an absurd and profound Shakespearean stage.

New Orleans audiences have a chance to see mirth, murder and 'mean' as theaters get in on the act with classics, comedy and ...

William Shakespeare's work is almost universal. His prose has been quoted countless times throughout history and has entered the lexicon of everyday life—but what about the people who star in ...