Category Archives: Shakespeare

Cymbeline III: The Brothers

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Lizzie Ross

Aha! The long-lost princes appear in this act, as does the box of poisons (remember — not actually dangerous, just sleep inducing), and even hints of war appear at the edges. Plot lines start to cross, with complications ensuing. In … Continue reading →

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Cymbeline II: The Trunk

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Lizzie Ross

I’m starting to see the comic potential of this play. Cloten, the princely prat, has the best line so far. He’s just come in from a night of carousing and beating up his inferiors, and reviews his latest adventures with … Continue reading →

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Cymbeline 1: The Wager

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Lizzie Ross

Act I: Ancient Britain. King Cymbeline has remarried, and his current wife (“the Queen”) hopes to wed Cloten, her son by a previous marriage, to Cymbeline’s heir, his daughter Imogen. Cloten, however, is a braggart whom all at court, except his mother … Continue reading →

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They’re at it again!

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Lizzie Ross

In honor of Shakespeare’s 450th birthday, Calmgrove and I are partnering again, on a close reading of Cymbeline. We’re each reading this play for the first time, each starting this project with no idea of what to expect. Aiming for the unknown … Continue reading →

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New month

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Lizzie Ross

Hey, I just saw that Shakespeare’s 450th is coming up this year. Gotta pull something together to celebrate. This year, I’m giving you a taste of the Folger Shakespeare Library Digital Images Collection. Check out the collection here. For this post, all … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s latest play

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Lizzie Ross

From my other blog, a little something about a book that is a bit of everything: The Tragedy of Arthur, Arthur Phillips (2011), 368 pp. Can a book be categorized as fantasy, history, memoir, historical fiction, counter-historical fiction, tragedy, and humor? Oh, and … Continue reading →