Shakespeare’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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Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers: A New Library Acquisition
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Librarian 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 filesShakespeare’s Favourite Flowers: The Thistle
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Librarian Mareike Doleschal explores the contrasting associations of nature's most prickly flower, the thistle.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesShakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Primrose
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Librarian Mareike Doleschal explores the history and meaning of the primrose in Tudor and Victorian England.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesShakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Marigold
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Librarian Mareike Doleschal discusses the history of a beneficial and beautiful flower, the marigold.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesShakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Poppy
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Librarian Mareike Doleschal explores the history of the poppy in Tudor and Victorian England.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesShakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Carnation
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Discover the history of one of the most durable and delightful flowers, the carnation.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesShakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Rose
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Have you ever wondered what Shakespeare's favourite flower might be? Explore illustrations of roses and discover the flower's meaning in Shakespeare's works.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesShakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Violet
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Mareike Doleschal explores the meaning of violets in Shakespeare's plays and the flower's enormous popularity during the Victorian age.
Mareike Doleschal Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers prospero filesShakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Lily
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Discover the meaning and medicinal uses of one of Shakespeare's flowers, the lily.
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