From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; Whose misadventur’d piteous overthrows Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife. —William Shakespeare

Web Resources

Discover something new about William Shakespeare and start a dialogue about it! Explore the following links to learn more about our shining star and timeless inspiration

SparkNotes.com
Search No Fear Shakespeare, a free resource that puts Shakespeare's language side-by-side with a facing-page translation into modern English.

Shakespeare.org
This is considered the official Shakespeare site. Sponsored by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, it includes great information on five houses in and around Stratford-upon-Avon that are all directly linked to Shakespeare.

AbsoluteShakespeare.com
This is a great resource for William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, poems, quotes, biography, and the legendary Globe Theatre.

OpenSourceShakespeare.org
Calling itself “An Experiment in Literary Technology,” this site attempts to be the best free website containing Shakespeare's complete works.

Wikipedia.org
This site offers a wealth of information about the Bard.

Rhymezone.com