William S. on the Internet
A non-comprehensive list of internet resources for Shakespeare
and A Midsummer Night's Dream
"Love looks not
with the eyes, but with the mind; and therefore is wing'd Cupid painted
blind"
"Love makes fools of us all."
[The Text] [Shakespeare's
Life] [Shakespeare's Time] [general
links] [indices] [A
Midsummer Night's Dream]
Internet Links to webpages providing the text itself (searchable
and/or annotated versions) as well as further text-related links
The Text
Further information on the language
Background information on the
text
- A superb School Project:
Shakey's Place - Focus R&J
http://library.advanced.org/10502/rajview.html
- The Shakespeare Classroom - Focus R&J
Extensive syllabi for Shakespeare courses. Includes study
questions for individual plays, sample assignments, and a
specialized index of other
Shakespeare and Renaissance studies resources to enhance
instruction.
http://www.jetlink.net/~massij/shakes/
- Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
The site features a range of categories covering
biographical materials, information about the works (with a section
on individual plays), criticism, educational resources, Elizabethan
performance techniques, literary
journals and general Renaissance archives, primary and secondary source
materials for the plays, and "five diamond" sites. Each category
provides a good starting point for research.
Sites that have been recommended are
consistently of high quality.
http://daphne.palomar.edu/shakespeare/
- The Shakespeare Mystery
Web page on the Authorship Question.
http://www2.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shakespeare/
- Shakespeare Illustrated
Web page with pictures on R&J from different centuries.
http://www.cc.emory.edu/ENGLISH/classes/
Shakespeare_Illustrated/R&JPaintings.html
- Shakespeare Web
Interactive, hypermedia environment dedicated to
the...understanding and enjoyment of Shakespeare's plays and other
works. Includes historical data about the Elizabethan period and an
extensive bulletin board of Shakespeare-related questions.
http://www.shakespeare.com
- Surfing with the Bard
(including Teacher Lesson Plans and Fun Pages)
Eclectic mix of Shakespeare resources with a focus
on optimal methods for teaching his works. Includes a study guide
and teaching criteria for
A Midsummer Night's Dream, information about teaching Shakespeare
through performance, links to individual plays, coverage of the
1994 National Institute
on Teaching Shakespeare, and links to important
collections.
http://www.ulen.com/shakespeare/
- Shakespeare Magazine
(for subscribers only, but including an archive with e-mail
addresses of the authors)
http://www.shakespearemag.com
Winter 1997 R&J edition
http://www.shakespearemag.com/winter97/winter97.asp
- The Folger Shakespeare Library
History of the Folger Shakespeare Library and its
collection, the largest Shakespeare collection in the world.
Includes a schedule of current exhibitions, lectures and readings,
and
educational programs.
http://www.folger.edu/welcome.htm
Plus:
- Shakespeare Quaterly
(again for subscribers only, but it gives background
information on various topics)
http://www.folger.edu/academic/sq/menu.htm
- The Shakespeare Oxford Society
Society that identifies Edward de Vere, 17th earl of
Oxford, as the author of Shakespeare's canon. Includes an
alphabetical directory of organizations involved in the authorship
debate,
an online magazine modeled after the society's
quarterly magazine, a bibliography and reading list (with links to
Oxford's poetry), an authorship FAQ, and links
to other sites that discuss the authorship issue.
http://www.shakespeare-oxford.com/
- The Bard's home on the Internet
http://www.bardware.com
If you have any additions, please send us a
word:
Henning.TWM-Medien@t-online.de
uli@ulibauer.de