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

How was the great English playwright William Shakespeare influenced by ancient Greece, and how did he come to know about its ...

The next documented event in Shakespeare’s life is his marriage at the age of 18 to Anne Hathaway, the daughter of a local farmer, on November 28, 1582. She was eight years older than him and ...

Shakespeare’s parents had been Catholics, and the tension between the new and old religions can be seen in much of his work. William’s father, John Shakespeare, was a member of the borough ...

Where to read this sonnet: Poetry Foundation. A Sotheby's employee handles a copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio, the most important book in ... [+] English Literature. The book is estimated ...

Arguably one of the greatest writers in history, William Shakespeare wrote a plethora of plays that continue to be enjoyed the world over. Here’s a list of his works, ranked from worst to best.

Two of William Shakespeare's family homes will temporarily close to visitors to allow a series of essential conservation ...