Christmas Gift Ideas: Stocking Fillers with a Shakespearian Twist
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Looking for a little something? For inspiration we've picked some of our favourite items for the perfect stocking filler.
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Christmas Gift Ideas - 'Gifts of rich value'
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If you're looking for something extra special, here are some our favourite unique and luxurious gifts to give this Christmas.
Shop Products and GiftsDeath by Shakespeare by Kathryn Harkup - Free Extract
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Kathryn Harkup, best-selling author of A is for Arsenic and Making the Monster, turns her discerning scientific eye to Shakespeare and the varied and creative ways his characters die. We are delighted to share with you an extract from Kathryn's book, Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts.
Death in Shakespeare Books Products and GiftsChristmas Gift Ideas - 'The game's afoot'
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Christmas is coming, so what better time to share our favourite Shakespeare-inspired games to keep everyone entertained over the festive period. As King Harry said in Henry V (Act 3 Scene 1) the game's afoot...
Shop Products and GiftsThe Mystery Women in the Museum Collection
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Collections Care Assistant Amy Davies takes a close look at some of the portraits of unknown women in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's museum collection
Amy DaviesThomas Stothard - Scenes from Shakespeare's Plays
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Acting Head of Collections, Rosalyn Sklar, looks at two paintings by Thomas Stothard bequeathed via the Art Fund.
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In the third instalment of our blog about A Shakespeare Motley we look at the images we loved, their visual appeal and their influence on our wider product development plans in retail.
Shop Books Products and GiftsThe Sad Case of Mary Violet Cowan and the Theft of a Shakespeare Quarto
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Robert Howe tells the tragic story of Violet Cowan, thief of a rare edition of Pericles.
Robert Howe juliet filesShakespeare's Lost Interiors: Anne Hathaway at New Place
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In this blog Alex Hewitt examines the life of Shakespeare’s wife, Anne, as mistress of New Place through a comparative study of surviving local documents.
Alexandra Hewitt new place anne hathaway tudor women tudorShakespeare’s Favourite Flowers: The Pansy
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Librarian Mareike Doleschal discusses the role of the pansy in Shakespeare and Victorian flower books.
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