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 ...

A depiction of William Shakespeare is seen during a firework display at the Royal Shakespeare Company marking the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, on April 23, ...

This weekend marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare died on April 23 in 1616 at the age of 52 – a relatively old age to live to in those times. Although ...

Sir Laurence Olivier is pictured during a television production of the Shakespeare play King Lear in 1983 (Picture: Getty) We all remember Shakespeare as the playwright we were forced to study in ...

William Shakespeare remains the UK’s best-known and best-loved playwright and poet, not to mention the most-performed (Picture: Alamy) The English language, and our appreciation for the power of words ...

Tributes of roses are left in the gates of the Globe Theatre to mark the 400th anniversary of playwright William Shakespeare's death in London, April 23, 2016. Reuters April 23 is said to be the ...

William Shakespeare was born more than 450 years ago in Stratford-upon-Avon and is widely regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of all time. But just when was the playwright born and how does ...

With Joss Whedon’s contemporary take on Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” winning the hearts of most critics and earning a tidy $183,000 in just five theaters in its opening ...

With Joss Whedon’s contemporary take on Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” winning the hearts of most critics and earning a tidy $183,000 in just five theaters in its opening ...