The following links are among the very best available on the Internet.� Each link is followed by a brief description of content and usefulness. Feel free to e-mail the locations of other sites or resources you recommend.
Mr William Shakespeare and the Internet
One of the best sites on the web dedicated to the Bard. Includes a Shakespeare
timeline, a Shakespeare biography quiz, plus many other invaluable resources.
Shakespeare's Stratford
An excellent online guide to Shakespeare's Stratford. Take a virtual tour of the historic
town. Includes detailed information on the monuments, theatres and on Shakespeare work and
history.
The Shakespeare Resource Center
As the name suggests, includes detailed resource information on the man, Elizabethan
England, and the works, including synopses of the plays - no substitute for reading the
plays or compiling your own notes!
The
Life and Times of Mr. William Shakespeare
An electronic tribute to the great bard. Includes useful, easy to understand information
on his life and times, and an opportunity to test your Shakespeare knowledge.
Virtual
Tour of the Globe Theatre
Take a virtual tour of the reconstructed Globe Theatre, London. Enjoy the views, as though
you are actually there. Go to the Globe Home and read about the rebuilding project and
forthcoming performances.
The
Shakespeare Mystery
Site dedicated to the authorship debate and maintained by PBS Broadcasting as an ongoing
sequel to their Frontline investigation into the "mystery". Investigate this
many-sided, often fascinating debate.
Tempest
Over Shakespeare
Fascinating, recent, news story from ABC News, in which astronomy adds to the
intrigue surrounding Shakespeare's life and identity. More interesting than academic, yet
worth a read, perhaps.
The Official Birthplace Trust
Excellent "official" Shakespeare site with a wealth of information in neatly
arranged sections.
The MIT
Shakespeare Site
Featuring the complete works online. Includes a search engine of the texts, a discussion
area and a Shakespeare quotations page.
The
Shakespearean Insults Page
Just for fun. Using the Bard's words, read the insult of the day. Also features some good
resources, plus other "fun and games".
Shakespeare Online
An outstanding site with comprehensive detail. Includes the plays online, summaries
of each, excellent background material and links, plus an entertaining interactive test of
your Shakespeare knowledge.
Teaching
Shakespeare
Excellent site, as you would expect from The Folger Shakespeare Library. Contains
lesson plans, comprehensive resources, and a teacher's lounge.
Portents
in Romeo and Juliet
Very simple, yet effective slideshow on the theme of fate in this tragic tale.
Sir
John Gielgud Reads the Sonnets
Listen to a selection of the sonnets read and interpreted by this great
Shakespearean actor. Audio and RealAudio formats.