This episode looks at the wondrous world of literature through the works of Shakespeare, Marlowe and Kyd. William Shakespeare ranks as the most popular author in the English language. His influence on English drama and poetry continued to grow after his death and he has never been surpassed as the most read poet/playwright of modern English. Christopher Marlowe was an English dramatist, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. Thomas Kyd was an English dramatist, author of "The Spanish Tragedy," and one of the most important figures in the development of Elizabethan drama.