William Shakespeare & Robert Johnson – The Musical Collaboration
I’m grateful to Ed Kliman, one of our readers, for drawing my attention to the composer, Robert Johnson, the son of John Johnson, lutenist to … Read more
Shakespeare’s Works
Explore the complete works of William Shakespeare – plays, sonnets and poems. Dive into plot summaries, key themes, character breakdowns, and critical interpretations that bring each play and poem to life for readers, students, and lovers of the Bard.
Shakespeare & Winter Imagery
We are in the middle of a harsh winter, one that has gripped the northern hemisphere more firmly than usual, and in spite of our … Read more
Shakespeare and Venice
It’s almost certain that Shakespeare never left the shores of England, but every year thousands of his contemporaries, wealthy young men, embarked on the ‘grand … Read more
Shakespeare’s King Richard III vs Reality
The English kings of Shakespeare’s history plays are so convincingly portrayed – particularly Shakespeare’s take on King Richard III – that they have become a historical … Read more
Who Wrote Shakespeare? The Authorship Candidates
The conspiracy that Shakespeare didn’t write his plays exists in some circles, which leads to the question of who wrote Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets? We address … Read more
Shakespeare & Elizabethan Stage Sets
At a time when all of Shakespeare’s plays are being staged in different places on different kinds of stage in thirty-seven different languages, I’m thinking … Read more
Shakespeare In Statistics: The Infographic
“Infographics” have been all the rage online for some time, so we thought we’d put together a Shakespeare infographic detailing lots of juicy Shakespeare statistics … Read more
Shakespeare & Racism
A common mistake we’re to make when trying to transpose any Shakespearean expression from Renaissance English to contemporary modern English is to ignore its context … Read more
Shakespeare & The Evolution of Christmas
In all of his works, Shakespeare uses the word ‘Christmas’ only three times: “At Christmas I no more desire a roseThan wish a snow in May’s … Read more
Nudity in Shakespeare
I read an article recently about a literature reading in Greenwich, New York, by a group going by the name of ‘Naked Girls Reading.’ The … Read more
