The 10 latest articles on Classics & Shakespeare come from 9 sources, published between Oct 5 and Nov 8. Most come from PopMatters (2).
People in these stories: Shakespeare (8), William Shakespeare (3), Chaucer (2), Geoffrey Chaucer (2), Paul Strohm (2), Strohm (2)
Places: England (3), London (3), Aldgate (2), Canterbury (2)
‘You must choose whom and what you serve. Not to choose is itself a choice.’ Elizabethan England. A brutal reign of terror. Enemies of the State tortured and murdered. Spies. Surveillance. Paranoia. Robert Southwell. Young radical genius. Saint. Best poet…
From the streets of Verona, centuries ago, rises Almonte and District High School's Romeo and Juliet; a tale of teenage love in the midst of a vicious rivalry, fami… From the streets of Verona, centuries ago, rises Almonte and District…
Medievalist turned humanities professor; overconfident accumulator of books & music; overcurious seeker of trivia, quadrivia, esoterica. Despite an incessant teaching load, I manage to devote free time to reading, listening, pondering big ideas while nagged by small ones. I'm at:"Blogtrotter…
Medievalist turned humanities professor; overconfident accumulator of books & music; overcurious seeker of trivia, quadrivia, esoterica. Despite an incessant teaching load, I manage to devote free time to reading, listening, pondering big ideas while nagged by small ones. I'm at:"Blogtrotter…
Shakespeare was born in a town in England. William Shakespeare was a renowned author, poet, play writer, and theatre entrepreneur. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England and baptized on April 26, 1564, at the Holy Trinity Church. The exact date of…
“Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty.” — William Shakespeare, Macbeth (Act 1, Scene 5) I saw Macbeth a few months ago, and this time something…
These plays were popular, frequently staged and reprinted, but the names of very few of their authors survive: the majority are printed as belonging to ‘Anonymous’, though many critics have speculated that, in the case of Arden of Faversham, Anonymous…
The Bookseller Pansy to publish Matthew Cain’s queer Shakespeare trilogy Read this article for free! Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely on The Bookseller for trusted publishing news, previews, and insight. - Editor's Letter:Variety is the spice of…
Thanks to a $3.6 million donation from the Ralph and Fanny Ellison Charitable Trust, the college has opened a center named after the arts and literary luminary, who taught American and Russian literature there from 1958 to 1961. The Ralph Ellison Center opened…
"The very same intellectual flabbiness that makes some people trust Answers in Genesis makes others believe that the Earl of Oxford wrote Shakespeare’s plays." - Professor Alan Jacobs But since the release of Anonymous will probably result in a media flood…
Greek tragedy, Elizabethan drama, and canonical works.
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