As marketers jockey for position in the 400th year of Shakespeare’s death, the modern-relevance lights burn bright. We look at several releases this month.
Why “Translating” Shakespeare for the 21st Century Is a Bad Idea
A new series of ‘translations’ of Shakespeare’s plays will change the language to contemporary, colloquial English — losing something essential to the text.
How the Frankfurt Book Fair Helped Launch Shakespeare
Research reveals that the 1622 catalogue for the Frankfurt Book Fair included the announcement of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio.
Hogarth Shakespeare Series Adds to Its Illustrious Roster
Edward St. Aubyn, author of the critically acclaimed Patrick Melrose series, has joined the Hogarth Shakespeare series to retell King Lear.
Publishing Perspectives’ Reading of “The Tempest” Is About to Begin!
For two years Publishing Perspectives has examined the plays of Shakespeare at The Play’s The Thing. We are approaching the end, with The Tempest.
“We cannot come to an end of Shakespeare’s greatest plays…”
Publishing Perspectives’ Shakespeare reading group, The Play’s the Thing, is nearing the end and, fitting the season, now begins The Winter’s Tale.
PP’s Shakespeare Book Club: No More Tragedy…It’s Time for Romance
Publishing Perspective’s epic reading of the complete plays of Shakespeare, The Play’s The Thing. is near the finale. Next up: the romances, starting with Cymbeline.
Publishing Perspectives Shakespeare Group Starts “Coriolanus”
Before Publishing Perspectives’ epic reading of Shakespeare, The Play’s The Thing, moves to the romances of his late career, we have one last tragic stop to make: Coriolanus.
Start Your New Year With Publishing Perspectives and Hamlet
Publishing Perspective’s online reading group of complete works of Shakespeare will start 2013 with perhaps his most famous masterpiece: Hamlet. Read with us!
It’s More Than ‘The Ides of March,’ PP Takes on Julius Caesar
Starting this week, Publishing Perspectives’ online Shakespeare reading group The Play’s the Thing, takes on Julius Caesar.