But of making books about Shakespeare there is no end. In particular, a set of questions about the writer—concerning identity, authorship, legitimacy—has vexed readers for centuries.

William Shakespeare was no stranger to the task of plying his trade amid difficult conditions. He was working in London when the bubonic plague surfaced in 1592 and again in 1603, the latter a ...

Considered to be one of the last Gaelic kings, the real Macbeth MacFindlaech wasn’t the murderous, terrible character of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth. In reality, Macbeth ...

Those who believe William Shakespeare is the author of the works attributed to him are known as ‘Stratfordians’, named after ...