Whether you want to discover more about Shakespeare's life and work, or find out which are the best films of his plays or books to read about him, you've come to the right place.
An introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare by Stanley Wells, General Editor of the Penguin Shakespeare series. Also includes a chronology of Shakespeare’s works.
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Journalist Victoria Coren looks at what King Lear can tell us about father-daughter relationships.
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Writer Charles Nicholl talks about the relationship between Shakespeare, Greene, and Marlowe... read more
David Thomson, film writer and critic and author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film picks his top ten cinematic adaptations of Shakespeare... read more
The artist Clare Melinsky describes how she designed the jacket artwork for the new Penguin Shakespeare series... read more
We asked the introducers of the plays in the Penguin Shakespeare series to explain why they each love their particular play... read more
Here are our suggestions of the ten best books to read if you want to know more about William Shakespeare... read more
