Shakespeare in the world
Shakespeare, Abraham Lincoln, and the president's assassination
Abraham Lincoln. Copyright 1894 by H.W. Fay. Folger Shakespeare Library. Growing up on the frontier, Abraham Lincoln had few books to read in his early days—but among them were the works of Shakespeare, which Lincoln cherished throughout his life. The…
Follow the First Folio! Tour updates from Indiana, Oklahoma, and Oregon
Over the course of 2016, the Folger Shakespeare Library is sending a First Folio to all 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, DC. Each month we’ll be checking in on the progress of this traveling exhibition, First Folio! The Book that Gave…
Share your Shakespeare story
How did you first encounter Shakespeare? Was it in a classroom or a theater? How old were you? Was it love at first sight, or did it take you some time to warm up to the Bard? Did any particular lines or…
The Boydell Shakespeare Gallery gets a second life
A late eighteenth-century Shakespeare art museum is experiencing a second life as a detailed online re-creation, the brainchild of University of Texas English professor Janine Barchas. John Boydell, a British publisher, commissioned depictions of Shakespeare scenes from well-known artists of the day: Joshua…