Tim FitzHigham, creative director of Shakespeare's Guildhall in King's Lynn, Norfolk, says he believes many of the Bard's ...

Highlights we can't wait to see include Tolkien’s handwritten letters, Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway manuscript, Jane Austen’s writing desk, and the only portrait likely to have been painted of ...

In its pledge to ‘decolonize’ the Bard’s legacy, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has forsaken its historical mission in ...

You don't get this much swagger by holding back your insults. Image via Wikipedia. William Shakespeare gave the English ...

Shakespeare was a social entrepreneur and entertainer in a world riven by crises, and much can be learned from bringing him ...

Edward de Vere’s life — as are his plays — was extremely complicated. Like many of his characters, he was impetuous and often ...

An edition of the Divine Comedy from 1564 recently discovered at the British Library in London including notes and comments ...

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Prince William has left presenter Vick Hope in stitches after confessing his favourite emoji during a candid chat as he filmed for an upcoming episode of Clarkson's Farm. The 42-year-old royal ...

as his turn as the Shakespearean legend Macbeth saw him turn up the heat in director Justin Kurzel's violently morose adaptation of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy. After leading his troops to ...

Across these plays, he sees parallels with the current cult of showy political leaders, observing that Shakespeare put all his monarchs on a journey towards self-awareness as just humans ...

Austin Riley, the Atlanta Braves third baseman, is dedicated to his family, sharing heartwarming moments from spring training ...