William Shakespeare, renowned playwright and poet, died on April 23, 1616. Four hundred years later, a large crowd gathered Saturday in Harvard Square to read aloud all 154 of Shakespeare’s sonnets in ...

In “Naming Thy Name,” William Shakespeare’s sonnets, and those of his close friend Henry Constable, are examined by Elaine Scarry for evidence of a deep and abiding love affair. Sometimes her evidence ...

William Shakespeare is believed to have written 154 sonnets during his life. Carrying around the complete volume has never been physically burdensome since each poem is a mere 14 lines. But a new ...

Sonnets by William Shakespeare for the iPad is the new high-water mark for what we can and should expect from a deluxe digital edition of a great work of literature. Sonnets by William Shakespeare for ...

Imagine a vaudeville skit that incorporates a generous helping of William Shakespeare’s sonnets, some set to music, and uses a lighthearted storyline to connect them. That’s “Sonnets, Songs and Sorry ...

William Shakespeare's writing legacy lives on in ordinary conversation through sayings like "break the ice"—from The Taming of the Shrew—and "one fell swoop" from Macbeth. The famed poet and dramatist ...