For centuries, experts have believed William Shakespeare’s marriage to Anne Hathaway wasn’t a particularly close one. But a new piece of evidence is throwing that assumption into question. The World’s ...

A collection of interactive articles exploring the life, work and legacy of the Bard. William Shakespeare's plays have entertained, amused and educated us for centuries. He is England’s most ...

When I visited New York last autumn, this academic panorama of Shakespeare was enjoying a lengthy sojourn in the New York Times’ bestseller list; its daunting 750-page bulk was to be found on the ...