A 400-year-old spirit has been making its presence known. This voice from a long-gone past isn't a Halloween haunt, though.

Shakespeare's influence extends far beyond the realm of literature and theatre. His works have been quoted and adapted to ...

1972's Antony and Cleopatra is a pretty tame and traditional take on the classic historical play. Charlton Heston plays Mark ...

William Shakespeare became one of the most famous writers in history for various reasons that showcase his unparalleled talent and impact on literature, language, and culture. Shakespeare’s plays and ...

Some of the newer AI-powered science search engines can already help people to produce narrative literature reviews — a written tour of studies — by finding, sorting and summarizing publications.

Receive free articles, highlights from the archive, news, details of prizes, and much more. Nick Harkaway, John le Carré's son, has gone back to the 1960s with a new novel featuring his father's ...

Re “Who’s Afraid of William Shakespeare?,” by Drew Lichtenberg (Opinion guest essay, nytimes.com, Oct. 21): As a managing director at the nonprofit Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation ...

Found Image Holdings / Corbis via Getty Images Could a chimpanzee ever randomly type the complete works of Shakespeare? According to a pair of researchers in Australia, the answer is no ...

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