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 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 GiftsCollections 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 DaviesActing Head of Collections, Rosalyn Sklar, looks at two paintings by Thomas Stothard bequeathed via the Art Fund.
Rosalyn Sklar Much Ado About Nothing thomas stothard art MacbethIn 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 GiftsRobert Howe tells the tragic story of Violet Cowan, thief of a rare edition of Pericles.
Robert Howe juliet filesIn 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 Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesLibrarian Mareike Doleschal introduces a new library acquisition: a flower book published in 1883, The Flowers of Shakespere [sic]
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers 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 Files