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Cabinets of curiosity: Shakespeare’s the Thing

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, has just opened a new exhibition to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth. Called Shakespeare’s the Thing, the library is sharing “some of our favourite things” from their famous collections. Curated by … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s sisters

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

We’re used to the idea that in the early modern period women were seen as intellectually inferior to men. Denied the educational opportunities afforded to their brothers, girls learned only the rudiments of reading and writing. And with their lives … Continue reading →

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