Nan Z. Da, Stephen Greenblatt, and Orville Schell discuss how Shakespeare can deepen our understanding of tyrannical ...

Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. A vivid scene assembles itself in your mind’s eye as you recite the verses, eloquent rhyme and ...

Although Shakespeare is the most famous—and lauded—writer in English, most adult readers, theatergoers and students would be hard pressed to admit they fully understand the complexity or complete ...

Shakespeare may be one of the most revered playwrights of all time, but some of his work sure is hard to read. Even Sir Ian McKellen thinks so. In fact, he suggests that reading Shakespeare is a task ...

The works of William Shakespeare have long been a staple of both high school drama and English classes around the country. However, despite their prevalence in the classroom, many students still ...

William Shakespeare remains the most controversial and challenging writer in English literature almost four centuries after his death. Most readers and theater-goers ignore the controversies and ...

Shakespeare wrote in such a way that all men may find beauty and understanding in his words. For this reason, he is called our most universal poet; we can all respond in some measure to what he says.