Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since Shakespeare’s time, some critics and scholars have been unable to believe that a country boy from Stratford-Upon-Avon, who ...

Like the 2020 Maggie O’Farrell novel that inspired it, the movie blends documented elements of Shakespeare’s family life with fictional events to illustrate the hazards of 16th century England. But ...

Though little is known about the life of William Shakespeare's only son, historians say his premature death may have shaped the bard's most famous works. This illustration shows William Shakespeare ...

Maggie O’Farrell’s award-winning, best-selling novel, *Hamnet*, has been adapted into a film featuring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, praised critically. The film explores William Shakespeare's ...

Folger Theatre has revealed its 2025-26 season at the Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill. Kicking off in September, the lineup of three powerful, joyful, and poignant plays will illustrate ...