The "Chandos Portrait" of Shakespeare by John Taylor, 1610. Source: Wikimedia Commons
Charles Keene as Macbeth, 1858. Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons
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Welcome to this Gumberg Library research guide on the English playwright, William Shakespeare. Use it to find works by Shakespeare and information in many formats on this most-famous writer's life, times, and works. Use the tabs at the top of the screen to move through the guide.
Print Reference Works
Shakespeares after Shakespeare by 
Class and Society in Shakespeare: A Dictionary by 
The Shakespeare Documents: Facsimilies, Transliterations, Translations & Commentary by General Literature E-Reference
Oxford Companion to English Literature, 7th ed.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature by 
Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance by E-Reference Works
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Cambridge Companions
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Contemporary Dramatists by 
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Popular Culture by 
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Film, 2nd Edition by 
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespearean Tragedy by 
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare's History Plays by 
