The rare copy, published in 1623, could fetch up to $6 million at a New York auction in April.
56 months ago

In this OUPblog post, Lena Cowen Orlin, author of the "detailed and dazzling" 'The Private Life of William Shakespeare' asks: just when was...
25 months ago

A complete and original copy of Shakespeare's very first printed collection of plays set a record Wednesday when it was auctioned off at just under $10 million.
47 months ago

Most of what we know about the beginnings of English professional theatre as a financial enterprise and artistic endeavour comes from...
24 months ago

Shakespeare made his first entrance into history on 26 April 1564, the day he was christened in the parish church of Stratford-upon-Avon.
26 months ago

William Shakespeare is a mystery. What we know about the facts of his life is outweighed by what we don't know.
5 months ago

An incredibly rare complete copy of Shakespeare's First Folio, one of the world's most valuable books, will be offered for auction at...
49 months ago

All the basics – and some fun facts – about County Westmeath.
4 months ago

One of the most important books in literary history brings together 36 of the playwright's dramas.
56 months ago

A new book on the authorship debate asks why some people refuse to accept "the Stratford man"
174 months ago