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Welcome to the Shakespeare Pathfinder!

On this home page, you will find important sources for all things Shakespeare.  Take a look.

Print Material

Browse the shelves and see what you can come up with.  Check the Links page for a link to our school's library catolog.  Type in Shakespeare's name, or other key words that would be appropriate.  Check out the Research Help page for graphic organizers that will help your create topic keyword searches or refine what you are looking for.  Look under the following Dewey numbers. 
 

030:  General Encyclopedias

700:  The Arts

790:  Performing Arts 

800:  Literature

820:  English/Anglo-Saxson

940:  General History of Europe

B:     Biographies

         B SHA

REF: References

 

Shakespeare Bio Online

These sites will help you learn more about the life and times of the famous Bard.  You might be surprised at what you learn. 

 

1. Life and Times of Shake  http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/intro/introsubj.html

 

This site offers a timeline of Shakespeares life as well as other information about what was going on during his times.

 

2. Who Was Shakespeare Really  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shakespeare/

 

This site discusses whether or not Shakespeare really wrote everything he's given credit for...or did someone else?

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.”  
 
4. Shakespeare Resource Center.  http://www.bardweb.net/
 
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.
 
5. Folger's Shakespeare Library.  http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=863
 
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.
 
1. Online Text of Shakespeare  http://shakespeare.mit.edu/works.html
 
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.
 
3. Shakespeare in Film 

http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/documents/Shake_Films.pdf

 

Wondering if the play you're reading has been turned into a movie?  Take a look and see all of the Shakespeare works that have been turned into films.

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...
 
1. No Fear Shakespeare  http://nfs.sparknotes.com/
 
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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