Shakespeare’s language is widely considered to represent the pinnacle of English. But that status is underpinned by multiple myths — ideas about language that have departed from reality (or what is ...

The translator Daniel Hahn makes the case that Shakespeare can be appreciated “even if we don’t hear a single one of his ...

From the taverns of Falstaff to the poetic lines we still quote, Shakespeare’s works continue to shape language, culture, and storytelling. His characters wrestle with timeless themes—love, power, ...

As old texts are gradually digitized, the number of words whose lineage was previously traceable only to Shakespeare's pen has sharply decreased. This kind of makes sense, after all, and does not in ...

William Shakespeare, widely considered the most famous playwright in history, is a figure whose works we still perform, honor ...

The future of Shakespeare may well lie beyond the English language. That was the striking message I took away from a talk by translation studies scholar Professor Susan Bassnett at the British ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Shakespeare’s language is often used by leaders in business and government to make their words more powerful and memorable. Through American history, ...