Shakespeare – For Reading Addicts

Literature News

April 26, 2021

Shakespeare could help doctors empathise with their patients

Studying the works of William Shakespeare could help doctors connect and empathise with their patients,…

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Quizzes

April 22, 2021

Quiz: Bard Based Books

A quiz to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday on April 23rd. 20 modern books that have been…

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News

December 12, 2020

Waterstones Declares ‘Hamnet’ It’s Book of the Year

Waterstones has declared Maggie O’Farrell's historical novel Hamnet as its Waterstones' Book of the Year…

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November 20, 2020

Rugby School to Sell Rare Editions From Shakespeare, Dickens, and Aristotle

The Rugby boarding School in England has announced that it is going to be auctioning…

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October 16, 2020

Shakespeare’s First Folio Sells for Almost $10 Million at Auction

A copy of The Bard's First Folio, published shortly after his death in 1623 has…

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Literary Awards News

September 11, 2020

The Winner of the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction is Announced

Irish-British writer Maggie O'Farrell published her latest novel, Hamnet, earlier this year, and it has…

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Culture News

July 8, 2020

Australia’s Ramsay Centre staff red-faced after Shakespeare tweet

Australia's Ramsay Centre's social media has been embarrassed after an error-filled tweet had to be…

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Quizzes

April 26, 2020

Quiz! Shakespeare’s Women

Some feisty, proud yet often sadly oppressed women from the pen of Mr Shakespeare. Many…

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April 24, 2020

Quiz! Shakespeare’s Men

Some beloved or despised male characters from the pen of Mr Shakespeare. Some whose actions…

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April 23, 2020

Quiz! Shakespeare – The Insults!

20 of some of my favourite, deliciously nasty Shakespearean insults. Which play are they from?…

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