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William Shakespeare

(National Today, n.d.)

Books @ your McAuley Library

This is a selection of books available in the McAuley Library.

The Fact or Fiction Behind Shakespeare by Barnham, Kay
Call Number: 822.33 BAR
ISBN: 9781482442779
Publication Date: 2015
Shakespearean Tragedy by Bradley, AC
Call Number: 822.33 D
ISBN: 9780230001893
Publication Date: 2007
Shakespeare by Chrisp, Peter
Call Number: 822.33 CHR
ISBN: 9780751330861
Publication Date: 2002
William Shakespeare by Dickins, Rosie
Call Number: 822.33 B
ISBN: 9780746090022
Publication Date: 2008
Mastering Shakespeare by Gill, Richard
Call Number: 822.33 D
ISBN: 9780333698730
Publication Date: 1998
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shakespeare's Plays by Greenwood, Cynthia
Call Number: 822.33 GRE
ISBN: 9781592577088
Publication Date: 2008

Who was William Shakespeare?

4:25 mins

Shakespeare relevance

5:12 mins

Websites

Shakespeare birthplace trust : Explore Shakespeare
Subheading: Through our Collections, blogs, courses, digital tools and online communities. Includes a biography; information about the Globe Theatre; summaries of the plays; quotations and much more.
Spencer, Terence & Brown, John : William Shakespeare
A reliable comprehensive source with main headings of Shakespeare the man; Shakespeare the poet and dramatist; Shakespeare’s plays and poems; Shakespeare’s sources; and Understanding Shakespeare. Also includes an interactive tour of the rebuilt Globe Theatre.
Folger Shakespeare Library : Shakespeare's life
Includes an interesting FAQ section, such as; Why did Shakespeare leave his wife his “second best bed”? Explore the tab - Shakespeare, his world, and beyond.
Royal Shakespeare Company : William Shakespeare's life and times
Besides a biography of Shakespeare's life, there are useful links on the right side - Discover Shakespeare's plays; Performing Shakespeare in the 17th Century & Elizabethan London.
Shakespeare, William : The complete works of William Shakespeare
Website created by J Hylton of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Works compiled under the headings of Comedy; History; Tragedy; and Poetry.
The Shakespeare Globe Trust : Globe Theatre
Subheading: Everything you need to know about the Globe Theatre. Includes fun facts, photographs, history and construction.
Gurr, Andrew : Globe Theatre
Provided by the reliable source, Encyclopædia Britannica. Describes the success of the Globe, its design, playing at the Globe and its rebuilding.
Stephenson, Henry Thew : Life in Shakespeare's London
Includes a number of links within the site of Shakespeare Online.
Kulik, Rebecca : Elizabethan Age
From the online site of Encyclopædia Britannica. Described under the headings of Religious conflict and social relations; Artistic achievements; and Exploration and the slave trade.
Flores, Stephan : Shakespeare's world/stage
Written by an Associate Professor at the University of Idaho under some interesting headings such as Riot and disorder; The legal status of women; Music and dance; Enemies of the stage and more.

Timeline

3:14 mins

Databases

Australia and New Zealand Reference Centre
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World Book Online
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Shakespeare's footprints - 7:48 mins

Shakespeare's works and workplaces - 13:00 mins Includes information about Elizabethan theatres

Shakespeare's world - 12:42 mins

In-text sources

William Shakespeare. (n.d.). [Illustration]. National Today. https://nationaltoday.com/birthday/william-shakespeare/