THE 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, this Saturday, has prompted a wave of celebrations of the great poet and playwright. Here are two of his sonnets, dealing with his overarching themes of ...

The birthday of William Shakespeare (1564–1616), which we celebrate on the 23rd of April, prompts us to meditate on everything we know about the man, which isn’t all that much. What we don’t know, on ...

Today on his birthday, here is one of Shakespeare's haunting sonnets. Love and mortality, often interwoven, are leitmotifs of the 154. Love dominates this one with its springtime imagery.

The works of William Shakespeare have long been a staple of both high school drama and English classes around the country. However, despite their prevalence in the classroom, many students still ...