In her moving 2020 novel, Hamnet, the Northern Irish writer Maggie O'Farrell explored the possibility that a real-life tragedy may have inspired one of the greatest fictional tragedies ever written.

Our love of his plays have led to a centuries-long fascination with the writer. So why does each new fictional iteration get ...

Remarkably few movies have taken a look at the life of the Bard. With the release of 'Hamnet,' we look back on three past ...

William Shakespeare wrote ‘King Lear,’ ‘Macbeth,’ and ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ as London reeled from the foiled 1605 Gunpowder ...

That leaves numerous questions regarding what is and isn't true in Hamnet, and what's been added just for the story's ...

William Shakespeare has written 108 shows including Romeo and Juliet (Source Material), Hamlet (Playwright), King Henry IV, Part I (Playwright), King John (Playwright), The Merchant of Venice ...

Oscar-tipped new film Hamnet imagines the home life of William and Agnes Shakespeare – and the "soul-crushing" loss of their child. It's a powerful story that fills in many blanks. In Hamnet – Maggie ...

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Whether near or far, join us on Saturday, December 13 for festive music and singing, student reflections on themes of peace, joy and gratitude, the reading of special poems and stories, and the ...

Because it takes a research university. William & Mary is a fully formed university making our share of a university's contributions to the creation of knowledge — research and scholarship. Our ...

Play this fun game with brand-new updates to practise your KS2 geography skills. The day has finally arrived for a brave group of explorers to join the ‘Race Across the Continents’ in their trusty hot ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales have three children together, including the next heir to the throne - here's everything we know about Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis including ...