All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.
-- William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2 Scene 7
Playwright, poet, and actor William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Although much is unknown about his biography, his plays, poems, and other contributions to literature have endured for over three centuries.
This online display includes free and library resources (eBooks, streaming videos, and links) related to Shakespeare and his artistic output. It will be updated as resources become available. You are invited to email suggestions or recommendations.
How to Think Like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education by 
Shakespeare's Italy and Italy's Shakespeare: Place, Race, Politics by 
Shakespearean Celebrity in the Digital Age: Fan Cultures and Remediation by 
Speech and Performance in Shakespeare's Sonnets and Plays by 
The Struggle for Shakespeare's Text: Twentieth-Century Editorial Theory and Practice by 
Unearthing Shakespeare: Embodied Performance and the Globe by 
