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Shakespeare Bio Online
General Shakespeare Resources Online
The following sites contain helpful information on Shakespeare's life, works, and much much more!
1. Literary Resources on the Net. http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/ren.html
This site focuses
on English and American Literature. The content on Shakespeare is especially
rich ranging from bibliography, reviews, complete texts, criticisms, and other resources.
2. Mr.
Shakespeare and the Internet. http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/
This site is mostly
scholarly in content, but non-academic material can be found in the “Other” sites section. You will find links to Shakespearean festivals, blogs, educational resources, criticisms, text to specific
works, timelines, and more.
3. Shakespeare Online. http://www.shakespeare-online.com/
This site has a
directory leading to basics such as Shakespeare’s plays and poems, as well as essays, criticisms, character and plot
analysis, videos, and an “ask us” section among other topics. On
the right side you will find links to About.com under the categories of “new this day,” “hot picks,”
“favorites,” and “today’s question.”
This site features a table of contents
leading you to biography on Shakespeare, plays, poetry, language, study aids, the globe, and Elizabethan England. Click
on "reading list" to find a list of the best print material available on Shakespeare.
This site features
links to information on Shakespeare's life, his time period, theatre and costumes, his plays and sonnets, famous quotes, and
more. Visit the main site if you want to browse through more scholarly information and see the full collection available
at the Folger Library.
This site is a
directory of educational resources. Just type Shakespeare into the search box
to find sites dedicated to Shakespeare. These sites range from digital images,
full texts, fact sheets, timelines, and collections of teaching materials.
Other Shakespeare Materials Online
The following sites offer something a little different. Take a look at these
to find full text, films, and images.
Need to find a
specific text of a Shakespeare play or sonnet? Don't have your textbook at home? Check this site out for online
text of most of Shakespeare's plays and quite a few sonnets too.
Want to see images of some of Shakespeare's most famous works? Need a little
help getting a mental picture of what you're reading? Check out this site to see illustrations of Shakespeare's work.
Shakespeare's works are listed alphabetically, then just click on the image you want to view.
Shakespeare Help Resources Online
Remember, this does not replace reading the actual text, but these sources are here to help you when you get stuck...
Use this site if
you need help translating the text into modern day language. The orginal text will be side to side with the updated
version so you can compare the language and understand what's going on.
If you find yourself
stuck, use this site when you need help with charaters and plot synopsis as you read.
Just for Fun
Feel like having a little fun Shakespeare style? Check out these sites...
Use the columns to come up with your own Shakespearean Insult. Don't forget to add the "thou" at the start!
Click on the bottom where it says "Insulter" to see some already made insults.
Take a Shakespearean Aptitude test, help Juliet find a mate, or help Hamlet fight his duel. Test your Shakespeare
knowledge, use your brain, and have fun all at the same time!
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