DVDs
Hamlet (1948) Starring Laurence Olivier
Hamlet (1990) Starring Mel Gibson
Hamlet (2000) Starring Ethan Hawke
King Lear (1998) Starring Ian Holm
Richard III (1995) Starring Ian McKellen
Love’s Labour’s Lost (2000) Starring Kenneth Branagh
Macbeth (1971) Directed by Roman Polanski
Macbeth (1978) Starring Ian McKellen
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999) Starring Rupert Everett
Much Ado About Nothing (1973) Starring Kathleen Widdoes
Much Ado About Nothing (1993) Starring Kenneth Branagh
Romeo and Juliet (1968) Starring Olivia Hussey
Romeo and Juliet (1997) Starring Leonardo di Caprio
The Taming of the Shrew (1978) An American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco Production
♦ The Taming of the Shrew (1967) Starring Elizabeth Taylor
♦ Titus (1999) Starring Anthony Hopkins
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Shakespeare Resources at
Perrot Memorial Library
Please note:
Selected Shakespeare DVDs can be found
in our Non-Fiction collection, in 822.33.
Perrot Memorial Library
90 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Main Telephone: 203-637-1066
Reference: 203-637-3870
Youth Services: 203-637-8802
Website: http://www.perrotlibrary.org/
Blog: http://perrotlibrary.blogspot.com
Prepared by the Perrot Memorial Library Reference Staff
June 2007
Websites
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Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/
This site serves as an annotated guide to Shakespeare resources available on the Internet, and was named one of
Forbes magazine’s Best Websites. The site includes a timeline
and Shakespeare’s genealogy, in addition to topics on Shakespeare’s life and times, his works, and criticisms.
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust site provides information
on the print collections of the Trust, as well as information
about Stratford-upon-Avon, including its historical houses,
museum and library. The Trust also maintains archival records concerning Shakespeare and his family.
Shakespeare Resource Center
http://www.bardweb.net/
The Shakespeare Resource Center provides play information, as well as an overview of Shakespeare’s works and life.
There is information on the Globe Theater, and many links
on Elizabethan English history. In addition, there are extensive links to other recommended Shakespeare web pages.
Folger Shakespeare Library
http://www.folger.edu
The Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research
library, located in Washington, D.C. It is the home to the
world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works,
including rare books and manuscripts.
Books
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Studying Shakespeare: A Guide to the Plays
by Laurie E. Maguire 822.33 MAGUI
This book is organized by topics such as Private Life, Marital Life, and Public Life. Within each topic, Shakespeare’s
plays are discussed.
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Shakespeare
by Michael Wood 822.33 WOOD
This biography brings Shakespeare and his world to life. The
environment in which he lived and worked is presented in
this book, which was a companion to the PBS special entitled In Search of Shakespeare.
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Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare
by Stephen Greenblatt 822.33 SHAKE
As he recreates Elizabethan England, the author paints a
vivid picture of Shakespeare’s world, and how it contributed
to making him a great playwright.
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Tales from Shakespeare
by Charles and Mary Lamb 822.33 LAMB
This book, written to allow young readers to appreciate the
workings of Shakespeare’s plays in simpler language, is enjoyable for adults as well.