LibGuides: Shakespeare: Home

Reading Shakespeare Online

Folger Digital Texts
Texts from the Folger Shakespeare Library Editions. You can read them online or download them as pdfs.
My Shakespeare
Interactive text of six plays including MacBeth and Midsummer Night's Dream.

Discovering Literature: Shakespeare & Renaissance
From the British Library -- Articles about the social, political and cultural context in which the plays were written.
Royal Shakespeare Company Education on YouTube
Featuring scenes in performance and rehearsal, plus explanations of key terms used in Shakespeare's language.
Shakespeare Unlimited podcasts
From the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Shakespeare's Folios
A guide to resources about Shakespeare's Folios. Used in past class visits to see the Folios in Special Collections.

These guides provide resources on historical and social context for the given play as well as links to available film adaptations.

Royal Shakespeare Company Channel
Over 30 film performances available through the Academic Video Online.
National Theatre Collection
Filmed productions from the Royal National Theatre.
Kanopy Videos
Provides access to BBC productions, documentaries and other performances. Do a keyword search for "Shakespeare" or search by individual play.
Swank Streaming Movies
Provides access to feature film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays produced by major motion picture companies. Search by play title to find or request access. Note:PEA faculty, please email the librarians at ask@exeter.email.libanswers.com for login credentials. This is a resource for in class use only.