Subject Guide
Joseph Coates
He/Him
Plays and Poems
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Open Source ShakespeareOpen Source Shakespeare attempts to be the best free Web site containing Shakespeare's complete works. It is intended for scholars, thespians, and Shakespeare lovers of every kind. OSS includes the 1864 Globe Edition of the complete works.
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Internet Shakespeare EditionsIncludes multiple editions of the plays and poems, as well as critical articles and a theater section with information about performances.
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Shakespeare in QuartoThis website from the British Library includes background information, an extensive history of performance, and 107 quartos, with the option to view two at the same time, side by side.
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Bartleby.comProvides free online access to books, articles, and criticism on Shakespeare.
Biographical
Provides an outline of Shakespeare's life.
This website includes Life in Elizabethan England: A Compendium of Common Knowledge, 1558-1603, which describes everyday life in Tudor England, as well as a compilation of over one hundred useful links.
Includes information on local history (by country, parish, or region), Parliament, religious history, as well as historical urban and geographical information.
Provides access to "significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world." It is browsable by time, topic, place, type and institution. Site includes a wealth of manuscripts, maps, rare books, films, sound recordings, as well as prints and photographs.