Syphilis And Part 2 of Henry IV

kellynyoder — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:07:12 +0000

Shakespeare wrote 2 Henry IV very soon after he finished part 1 and the narrative structure of the t

King Richard II and Myths about Shakespeare's Histories

kellynyoder — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:04:09 +0000

I have to say that I had some preconceived ideas about Shakespeare’s history plays. I have si

Get thee to the Folger...

philipkennicott — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:23:49 +0000

There’s only a week or so left on the Folger Shakespeare Library’s exhibition, “The Curatorial Eye,” which is billed as “discoveries from the Folger vault.” But it’s worth making an effort to get there. It’s a potpourri show, with various curators and specialists from the Folger highlighting curiosities they’ve uncovered. That might lead to a diffuse show but, as I argue in a review of the exhibition, just the opposite results:

Passion, it turns out, matters in the museum world. And a show that follows the curiosity and passion of the people most knowledgeable about the museum’s holdings turns out to be consistently fascinating. It might even be seen as a show about a question fundamental to the long-term purpose and the daily work of every important library in the world: What is interesting?

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Syphilis And Part 2 of Henry IV

King Richard II and Myths about Shakespeare's Histories

Get thee to the Folger...