William Shakespeare is undeniably one of the most famous writers in human history. The 39 shows attributed to the “ Bard of ...

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The Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festivals continues its new format of alternate performances of two shows as other outdoor ...

Though he was born centuries ago, we're still watching his plays and studying his works. And his words continue to resonate today.

A new letter suggests that William Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway had more of solid marriage and shared life than previously thought.

Playwright William Shakespeare may have been born on this day in history, April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He would also die on this day, on (possibly) his 52nd birthday.

Traditionally, historians believed Shakespeare left his wife and children behind in Stratford-upon-Avon after their 1582 marriage. But this new evidence paints a more intimate portrait of the Bard's ...

William Shakespeare is one of the most revered English authors of all time, with hundreds of famous works all written in a relatively short time. Despite his status as arguably the most revered ...

We know that Joan married a hatter, William Hart, had four children, and lived in a cottage on the Shakespeare estate. Her legacy has endured, albeit differently than her brother’s; her ...

William Shakespeare’s marriage to Anne Hathaway may have been happier than previously thought, according to new research.

The first-ever illustrated children’s edition of William Shakespeare’s First Folio, published to celebrate its 400th anniversary, condenses the plays so they can be performed by a minimum of ...