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 tudorLibrarian Mareike Doleschal discusses the role of the pansy in Shakespeare and Victorian flower books.
Mareike Doleschal prospero filesLibrarian Mareike Doleschal introduces a new library acquisition: a flower book published in 1883, The Flowers of Shakespere [sic]
Mareike Doleschal prospero filesKate Thompson, a bestselling historical fiction author, is currently working on a novel based on the remarkable true story of Bethnal Green Underground’s shelter library in WW2. Her blog sums up how she feels about libraries and their workers.
Kate Thompson Prospero FilesExploring the lives of Anne Shakespeare and her daughters
Librarian Mareike Doleschal investigates how Shakespeare and Victorian artists represented an iconic plant, the hawthorn, in their works.
Mareike Doleschal Prospero FilesAmy Davies explores how theatre in Shakespeare’s day differs from how we recognise it today.
Amy DaviesLibrarian Mareike Doleschal explores the contrasting associations of nature's most prickly flower, the thistle.
Mareike Doleschal prospero filesGeorghia Ellinas, Head of Learning at Shakespeare’s Globe, writes about her new retelling of the play and the importance of making Shakespeare accessible to young children.
Shop BooksLibrarian Mareike Doleschal explores the history and meaning of the primrose in Tudor and Victorian England.
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