The Best Shakespeare & the Classics Documentaries

Books, Theatre & Photography - 49 free documentaries about shakespeare & the classics.

Start with The Devil's Story of Eden - Paradise Lost Explained (114 min, Wendigoon), then Dante's Inferno & The 9 Levels of Hell Explained (99 min, Wendigoon). All 49 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on shakespeare & the classics is Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt.

• The Devil's Story of Eden - Paradise Lost Explained (114 min, Wendigoon)
• Dante's Inferno & The 9 Levels of Hell Explained (99 min, Wendigoon)
• Frankenstein - The Original Horror Story (91 min, Wendigoon)
• Dante's Purgatorio & The 9 Levels of Purgatory Explained (80 min, Wendigoon)
• Why Does Everyone Think "1984" Agrees With Them? (45 min, Jacob Geller)
• Halloween Special: The Count of Monte Cristo (49 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• Dante's Paradiso & The 9 Levels of Heaven Explained (85 min, Wendigoon)
• Modern Classics Summarized: Stranger In A Strange Land (18 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• Modern Classics Summarized: All Quiet On The Western Front (18 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• Modern Classics Summarized: 1984 (22 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• Heart of Darkness - A Story So BRUTAL it Changed History (158 min, Wendigoon)
• The Complete Philosophy of The Lord of the Rings (40 min, Like Stories of Old)
• How Dickens Explained Everything Wrong With Victorian Britain | Literary Classics (32 min, Absolute History)
• The Paradox of Being a Good Person - George Orwell's Warning to the World (18 min, Pursuit of Wonder)
• Classics Summarized: The Odyssey (14 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• What Dickens' Most Famous Book Says About His Troubled Psyche | Literary Classics (30 min, Absolute History)
• Who is The Odyssey FOR? – Detail Diatribe (136 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• Macbeth Being A Comedy For 26 Minutes (26 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• The Divine Comedy: How Dante Provided A New World Theory | Literary Classics (51 min, Perspective)
• Uncovering Shakespeare’s Mysterious Life (43 min, Perspective)
• Classics Summarized: Dante's Inferno (13 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• Why Is John Milton's Poem "Paradise Lost" So Famous? | Literary Classics (28 min, Perspective)
• What Is The Real Meaning Behind The Odyssey By Homer? | Literary Classics (30 min, Perspective)
• The Many Perplexing Interpretations Of The Tempest (23 min, Perspective)
• How Did George Orwell Predict Mind Control In Our World Today? (60 min, Absolute History)
• Aldous Huxley and Brave New World: The Dark Side of Pleasure (9 min, Academy of Ideas)
• William Shakespeare: The Greatest Playwright (19 min, Biographics)
• William Shakespeare - The Time & Life of the World's Greatest Writer (44 min, Free Documentary - History)
• Halloween Special – OSP Presents: MACBETH (156 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• Classics Summarized: Dante's Paradiso (12 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• Jane Eyre Explained: Why Its Lasting Impact Is Still Felt Today | Literary Classics (30 min, Perspective)
• The Weirdest Part of the Odyssey (43 min, Let's Talk Religion)
• Every Secret Hidden In Lord Of The Flies | Literary Classics (32 min, Perspective)
• Beowulf: How A Legendary Poem Offers A Portal To Our Ancient Past | Literary Classics (29 min, Perspective)
• Discovering Hamlet (44 min, Perspective)
• OSP Presents: Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (169 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• Cracking the Shakespeare Code: The Seven Steps to Mercy - Part 1 (50 min, Free Documentary - History)
• The Complete Story Of The Odyssey & Other Ancient Literature (110 min, Odyssey)
• Shakespeare Summarized: Hamlet (13 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• Explained: The Odyssey, Beowulf, & Other Ancient Epics (111 min, Perspective)
• A Tale Of Two Cities: Dickens' Historical Classic Explained | Literary Classics (29 min, Perspective)
• Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare - So You Haven't Read (10 min, Extra History)
• Cracking the Shakespeare Code: The Seven Steps to Mercy - Part 3 (54 min, Free Documentary - History)
• Cracking the Shakespeare Code: The Seven Steps to Mercy - Part 2 (55 min, Free Documentary - History)
• Shakespeare Summarized: Julius Caesar (15 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)
• Why Great Expectations Is A Dickens Classic | Literary Classics (31 min, Perspective)
• Les Miserables: The History of The World's Greatest Story (56 min, Perspective)
• Othello - William Shakespeare - So You Haven't Read (11 min, Extra History)
• CLEAN Classics Summarized: The Odyssey (13 min, Overly Sarcastic Productions)

Top-Rated Books About Shakespeare & the Classics

1. Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt - View on Amazon
2. Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson (3.9/5) - View on Amazon
3. 1599 by James Shapiro - View on Amazon
4. Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin - View on Amazon
5. Jane Austen: A Life by Claire Tomalin - View on Amazon
6. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter (4.2/5) - View on Amazon