That's four times more than the average educated person of the time. Shakespeare brought over 1700 new words to the English language, as well as inventing new phrases and sayings that we still use ...

The young Shakespeare probably attended the local grammar school. He would have learned to read and write in Latin and Ancient Greek as well as English. The young Shakespeare probably experienced ...

It fascinated Mr Beveridge because most of the card tricks from the Elizabethan era were based on sleight of hand rather than calculations. According to the 19th Century transcription, the performer ...

Few figures in English literature have had as much influence as William Shakespeare. It’s thus not surprising that, throughout its history, Hollywood has reached for the Bard for inspiration.

Despite his death centuries ago, legendary English playwright William Shakespeare’s unyielding influence on contemporary film, television, and media is nearly impossible to overstate.