Where on the Web can I get help understanding Shakespearean plays?
The first step to understanding any work of art is to experience that work directly. We recommend that you attend some performances of Shakespeare’s works. Once you’ve done that, diving in to secondary sources via the Net will be a much more rewarding endeavor. The Complete Works of Shakespeare are available from MIT, augmented by discussion groups, full-text search capabilities, and links to Shakespeare sites on the Net. Of course, if you’re looking for an encyclopedic guide to the bard on the Web, your first stop should be Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet, an annotated listing of scholarly Shakespeare sites and articles. Subjects include “Life and Times,” “Criticism,” and “Renaissance.” The site also offers a look at the lighter site of Shakespeare on the Net, with links to The Shakespearean Insult Server and Shakespeare virtual postcards. If you’re ready for spec
