Man of the Millennium' he may be but William Shakespeare is a shadowy historical figures. His writings have been analysed exhaustively but much of his life rema

Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost hal

Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro explains when and why so many people began to question whether Shakespeare wrote his plays.

Perfect for courses, this book is an account of the first actors in the plays of Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Jonson.