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.

A Sotheby's employee handles a copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio, the most important book in ... [+] English Literature. The book is estimated to fetch GBP 2.5-3.5 million. (Photo by Scott ...

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 ...

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 ...

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