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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For being arguably the most influential storyteller in the English language, William Shakespeare is nearly absent in movies. Of ...

He is named in only three documents relating to his formative years - was Shakespeare deliberately covering his tracks? Michael Wood goes on a paper trail, looking for the answer to this question.

As the world celebrates William Shakespeare on April 23, here's a look at some lesser-known facts about The Bard of Avon including how India took inspiration from him A stage production of 'Macbeth' ...

In 1603, a Renaissance dramatist wrote a moving poem about his only son, who died of the plague at the age of seven. The poem calls his “lov’d boy” the “child of my right hand, and joy,” and his ...

The award-winning novel and Oscar-nominated film examine how grief can affect a family ...

“Hamlet”, “Romeo and Juliet”, “King Lear” and “A Midsummer Night's Dream” are some of the most notable works born from William Shakespeare’s imagination. Everyone knows the name and most have seen or ...

"Let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death of kings," King Richard says to his surrounding minions as his monarchy slips away. On its face, that sounds unappealing. But as put into ...

Ben Whishaw as Richard II in 'The Hollow Crown.' (PBS) "The Hollow Crown" debuts Friday on PBS. TV tweet of the day so far. TV Wednesday. TV Linkzilla Daily for 9/18/13 starts now. Some of Britain’s ...

For being arguably the most influential storyteller in the English language, William Shakespeare is nearly absent in movies. Of course, there are endless adaptations of and riffs on his work — ...