The publishers of the first printed collection of Shakespeare’s plays had to come up with a sales marketing strategy — or what passed for one in 1623. There’s this effort to treat the First Folio as ...

With powerful prose and relatable literary themes, William Shakespeare paved the way for individuals to better understand and express their humanity through literature. Although he lived 407 years ago ...

Paul Yachnin receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada. Laurette Dube does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that ...

Taylor Swift's song "The Fate of Ophelia" has lyrics that reference one of Shakespeare's most tragic characters.

The words and works of William Shakespeare were not of particular interest to a young Rachel Berman-Kobylarz. She wasn't unfamiliar with the Bard — she did take English literature classes in high ...

[email protected] receives funding from the UK’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), grant reference AH/N002415/1. Mathew Gillings does not work for, consult, own shares in or ...

In the wake of William Shakespeare’s death, two actors embark on an improbable journey to publish his complete works and ensure the playwright’s legacy lives on. Laughter ensues. With a well-paced ...

From greed for resources and money to technology run amok and a politics of domination, hatred and fear of others, our world sometimes seems to be on a course of assured destruction. How can our ...