Explore Shakespeare on Google Book Search

Google Book Search launched a Shakespeare Website to celebrate summer reading and the commencement of Shakespeare festivals around the country. The site launches in conjunction with the first day of Shakespeare in the Park, New York City’s famous outdoor festival, which this year will feature the production of Macbeth.

A Google press release says

Google Book Search is helping people all over the world browse and discover the great texts of history. At www.google.com/shakespeare, book lovers and theater fans alike can explore Shakespeare’s entire oeuvre right from their desktop. You can search for famous lines in Macbeth without toil and trouble, browse through all the plays you know, or follow your curiosity to discover new works on the site. And if you decide you want to buy a copy of one of Shakespeare’s works, the “All editions” link will show you every version in Google Book Search, many of which are available for purchase.

Know more about the great man with this “Summer with Shakespeare” website.