What really happened to William Shakespeare, his wife Agnes, and their three children?

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Since Shakespeare’s time, some critics and scholars have been unable to believe that a country boy from ...

Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel, Hamnet tells a heartbreaking story about William Shakespeare, his wife Agnes, ...

Warning: Includes SPOILERS for Hamnet! Chloé Zhao's Hamnetis the latest film inspired by and partially adapted from the life and work of legendary writer William Shakespeare, leading to questions ...

William Shakespeare gave the English language more than just poetic sonnets and tragic deaths. He also gave us some of the most delightfully vicious insults ever spoken onstage. These weren’t your ...

NEW YORK, December 16, 2025 — The Chinese Tragedy of King Lear provides a fresh framework to understand one of Shakespeare's best known tragedies. A wholly unique work of literary criticism, theory, ...