Shakespeare

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Banned Books: Shakespeare Censored!
http://departments.oxy.edu/library/geninfo/collections/speci...

Learn about "past and current attempts to censor William Shakespeare's canon of work" in this online exhibit created by librarians at Occidental College in honor of Banned Books Week. Special attention is paid to The Merchant of Venice and Thomas Bowdler, who published censored versions of Shakespeare's works considered "more appropriate for women and children."

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/works.html

Complete versions of Shakespeare's plays, available for you to read online.

ISE: Shakespeare's Life and Times
http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/intro/introsu...

The Internet Shakespeare Editions present this extensive site on Shakespeare’s life and times. "Topics covered include Shakespeare’s life, the stages he wrote for, and the context of the society of his time, the politics and history, the background of ideas and religion, the dramatic tradition he was part of, the literary background, and the music and art he would have encountered. There is an extensive reference section, including maps, a detailed chronology, and thorough bibliographies." There are also online texts of Shakespeare’s plays in the original spelling.

Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/

This site offers access to lots of scholarly materials about Shakespeare and his works. You can find out about the Renaissance, Shakespeare's life, Shakespearean festivals, and all the plays and non-dramatic poetry.

Scansion: The Down and Dirty Guide to Scanning Verse: Some Hints to Help with Sounding Shakespeare's Words
http://www.holycross.edu/departments/theatre/projects/isp/me...

A tool to help speakers sound out the works of Shakespeare. "This guide assumes nothing. It is written for beginners. Scholarly reference is kept to a minimum, and technical terminology is usually avoided."

The Shakespeare Art Museum
http://shakespeare-art-museum.com/

Featuring the writings and visual works (oil paintings, graphics, and watercolors) of visual artist Hannah Tompkins, these works based on the plays and themes of William Shakespeare were displayed at the Shakespeare Art Museum in Ashland Oregon. The Museum was founded in 1984 as a non-profit organization by Wolf Tomkins and Hannah Tompkins. "At the museum, Hannah often gave gallery talks and tours sharing her wit and wisdom of the Shakespearean experience." The museum closed in 1990 and Hannah died of cancer five years later. This online art museum displays Tompkin's oil paintings, multi-color graphics, and watercolors with her text and descriptions, all dealing with the works and themes of Shakespeare.