An Exploration of Shakespeare

An Exploration of Shakespeare
An Internet Hotlist on Shakespeare

created by Mrs. Baker
Marlboro High School Media Center

Introduction
In addition to the books that have been set aside for your Shakespeare research, the following websites will be helpful as well.

The Internet Resources

Shakespeare's Life and Times

About Shakespeare: An Outline of his life - A complete biography of the great bard.
Absolute Shakespeare - Great for researchers in a hurry. Contains a timeline, trivia, quotes and a quiz, among other things.
Astronomy and Shakespeare - What did the Elizabethan audience know or believe about the universe?
Educating Shakespeare - What were school days like in Shakespeare's time? Check out this site to learn about the life of a child in Elizabethan times.
Elizabethan Costuming Page - A large page of links about the clothing of England in the Elizabethan period.
Life in Elizabethan England - A compendium of common knowledge for writers and actors.
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet - An excellent place to start research on Shakespeare, his life, and times.
Shakespeare Illustrated - A collection of illustrations based on the works of William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Resource Center - The literature and the times in which he wrote …
Shakespeare’s Life and Times - Everything you ever wanted to know about Shakespeare, his life and works as well as Elizabethan England.
The Astronomy of Shakespeare - Shakespeare's knowledge of the universe.
William Shakespeare – His Life and Times - An interactive investigation into the life of Shakespeare.

Queen Elizabeth I

The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth I - Complete information about the Queen and England during her lifetime.
The Official Website of the British Monarchy - Select History of the Monarchy, then Tudors to learn about the life and times of Queen Elizabeth I.

Globe Theatre

Shakespeare and the Globe: Then and Now - An excellent source of background information on Shakespeare and his works.
Shakespeare’s Globe Theater - An essay and images dealing with Shakespeare's theatre.
We’re Here at the Globe - An entertaining site dealing with the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare's plays and the Plague.

Romeo & Juliet

Historical criticism of Shakespeare - What Shakespeare's critics have had to say about his work over the years.
Romeo and Juliet - A complete tutorial on Shakespeare's tragic love story.
Romeo and Juliet Essays - Explains various universal themes in the play.
Romeo and Juliet Navigator - An index of themes and motifs in Romeo and Juliet

Other Resources

EbscoHOST Web - Go to Magill on Literature and search for information about Shakespeare.
Gale Discovering Collection - A wealth of information about the life and works of Shakespeare.
Google - Use this powerful search engine to locate websites about specific topics. Use the image search function to find graphics, too!
Grolier Online Encyclopedias - Choose from the Encyclopedia Americana, the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia or the New Book of Knowledge.
IPAC - Marlboro High School Media Center online catalog. Search for books and videos by author, title or keyword.

Content by Mrs. Baker, bakerm@marlboroschools.org
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listshakespemr12.html
Last revised Wed Jun 20 11:03:10 US/Pacific 2007