Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library
"Folger Shakespeare Library is the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. The Folger welcomes millions of visitors online and in person. We provide unparalleled access to a huge array of resources, from original sources to modern interpretations. With the Folger, you can experience the power of performance, the wonder of exhibitions, and the excitement of pathbreaking research. We offer the opportunity to see and even work with early modern sources, driving discovery and transforming education for students of all ages."
- Folger Shakespeare
"Read the full texts of Shakespeare’s plays, sonnets, and poems for free from the Folger Shakespeare Library! You can also learn more about Shakespeare’s language, life, and the world he knew." - Folger Library - Read Shakespeare's Works
Read the full text from the bestselling Folger Shakespeare editions.
Learn more about Shakespeare’s language, life, and world.
View images from the Folger collection, which includes copies of every play and poem from the earliest printings to modern interpretations.
Hear from artists and scholars in podcast interviews and articles.
For teachers, explore a selection of Folger Education’s classroom-tested resources. - Folger Library: Complete List Shakespeare's Works
Brose all of Shakespeare's works with links to downloadable versions of the plays. - Folger Shakespeare in Performance
In order to make Shakespeare’s plays accessible and appealing to audiences, theater practitioners around the world have shaped both the text and the style of production to mirror and speak into their own time and place.
People have used Shakespeare’s plays as a medium for political commentary, incorporated them into other theatrical traditions, and adapted them as films, operas, musicals and other art forms.
Explore the variety of Shakespeare in performance.
