Book containing early versions of the Merlin and Grail legends has remained in private hands for 700 years

Abraham Ortelius’s Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (1570) has often attracted attention as the map Christopher Marlowe drew on in the Tamburlaine plays. In 1924, E

A chance find in a London archive has allowed a researcher to pinpoint the exact location of William Shakespeare’s London home for the first time.

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Helena says of Hermia: ‘Though she be but little, she is fierce’ (3.2.325). This quote, taken out of the play’s context of sexual rivalry, has found immense popularity...

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In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the use of the love-in-idleness enchantment is not confined to producing Titania’s comic union with Bottom but is also applied to Lysander and is the source of Demetri...

Shakespeare scholar Meghan C Andrews passed away in 2023, after a valiant… Sarah Neville needs your support for Help Publish Meghan's Shakespeare Monograph

Shakespeare scholar Meghan C Andrews passed away in 2023, after a valiant… Sarah Neville needs your support for Help Publish Meghan's Shakespeare Monograph

Library workers deliver essential services to 2.8 million people in our community each year. They run information services, connect people online, hold free workshops, develop community connections an...

Ongoing excavations in 2,700-year-old ancient settlement in Kastabala, Osmaniye, currently focus on theater area, believed to have been built in 1st century AD during Roman Empire - Anadolu Ajansı

From Shakespeare’s sparring lovers to Hollywood meet-cutes, this free panel unpacks what keeps us hooked on rom-coms – and why we need them now more than ever.

The Folger Shakespeare Library knows that an exceptional staff is the backbone of any great organization. We hire exceptionally qualified individuals who are committed to the mission, vision, and valu...

Since the widespread release of ChatGPT in December of 2022, AI has taken over much of the world by storm – including academia. Most of this happened with very little pushback, despite a myriad of iss...