Multiple theories suggest the playwright did not write his most famous works, including Hamlet and Julius Caesar.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." And beyond literature, his influence has shaped language, pop culture, and even psychology. Terms like ...

The film “Hamnet” — an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s historical fiction novel of the same name — presents a grief-driven ...

William Shakespeare is no longer getting all the credit for the saga of Henry VI. Oxford University Press has announced it's going to list writer Christopher Marlowe's name alongside Shakespeare's on ...

A new software-based analysis of the Bard's work suggests that he collaborated with other playwrights on as many as 17 plays. Portrait of Christopher Marlowe by an unknown artist. There is no end to ...

As a Shakespearean scholar, I thought I knew his plays from the inside out, but the coronavirus revealed a whole new relevance to me.

Marin Shakespeare Company’s 2026 season will feature a new take on one of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies, a stage ...

For centuries, people have been debating whether William Shakespeare actually wrote the plays credited to him. The new film "Anonymous" (opened October 28 throughout San Diego) suggests that Edward de ...

Applying psychological theory and text-analyzing software, researchers have discovered a unique psychological profile that characterizes Shakespeare's established works, and this profile strongly ...

Dame Judi Dench is perhaps our greatest Shakespearean actor. In Channel 4's Shakespeare, My Family and Me, the Oscar winning ...

Celebrating William Shakespeare’s birthday may seem retrograde. But my dedication to the Bard has little to do with a desire to shore up his canonical position. I return to Shakespeare, as I return to ...

LONDON — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month. Sotheby’s auction house ...