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Publishing scholarly editions of Shakespeare’s plays since 1899. Home of the Third Series, Complete Works and cutting-edge Shakespeare & Early Modern research. 🎭 www.bloomsbury.com/theardenshakespeare

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Transform Your Teaching with The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series

Hear from the Arden Shakespeare Fellows about teaching Shakespeare to non‑native English speakers & in global, inclusive contexts.

πŸ“†19 March @ 4-5pm GMT/11am-12pm EST
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11.03.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover image of 'King Richard III' from The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series. The design features stylized red and white roses. Edited by Sonia Massai.

Cover image of 'King Richard III' from The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series. The design features stylized red and white roses. Edited by Sonia Massai.

A man who plots against his brothers, nephews, friends and the powerful women in his life...

King Richard III offers a portrait of Shakespeare’s most enduring villain, edited by Sonia Massai, new to The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series today.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4dcKP2G

10.03.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Launch: Annie Tyson and Stephen Unwin Join the authors to discuss the books, Shakespeare and Brecht 2025, by Stephen Unwin, and Shakespeare and Stanislavsky 2024 by Annie Tyson.

*Event alert*

Authors Annie Tyson & @stephenunwin.bsky.social will be at Royal Central School of Speech & Drama on Thu 19 March, 7–8:30pm for the launch of their Arden Performance Companion books on Shakespeare & Stanislavsky, and Shakespeare & Brecht.

Free tickets: https://bit.ly/4lmMVPB

06.03.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Enjoy an exclusive first look at The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series launching in May!

Join our free online talk on transforming your teaching with the new editions.

πŸ“†19 March
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πŸ•“4-5pm GMT / 11am-12pm EST

Register for free today: https://bit.ly/4rAz6zj

05.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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05.03.2026 09:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For those of you #earlymodern folks playing Arden4 bingo at home, time to mark your sheets! After years of secrecy, @ardenpublisher.bsky.social reveals the full lineup: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

04.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Bloomsbury Open Collections | Open Access textbooks Bloomsbury today announced that Bloomsbury Open Collections has reached 48% of its funding goal globally for 2025-26, ensuring a further 29 titles are added.

πŸ“’ Most successful year to date for Bloomsbury Open Collections!

Thanks to the contribution of our participating libraries, our #OpenAccess model will be making 29 new titles open access throughout the year, at no cost to the authors.

πŸ“™πŸ”“ www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...

02.03.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Celebrate #WHM26 with incisive books on gender, power, culture and the forces shaping everyday life.

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#HistBookChat

01.03.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
ID: Photo of the book. The cover is an orange-brown, featuring the image of a pair of scales; the tray in the foreground has weights on it, but the contents of the other tray is not clear enough to make out. The image is overlaid with a faint image of coins

ID: Photo of the book. The cover is an orange-brown, featuring the image of a pair of scales; the tray in the foreground has weights on it, but the contents of the other tray is not clear enough to make out. The image is overlaid with a faint image of coins

#nowreading The Arden Early Modern Drama edition THE JEW OF MALTA, by Christopher Marlowe, edited by William H Sherman and Chloe Preedy #malewriter #play #ardenearlymoderndrama @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social

01.03.2026 10:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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*Out now*

'Shakespeare, Race and Anglophone Popular Culture' edited by Vanessa I. Corredera & L. Monique Pittman interrogates how the circulation of Shakespeare within popular culture crafts, reifies and/or contests existing racial imaginaries.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3MjVzBz

02.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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*Out now*

'Shakespeare and Trauma Theory' by Kelsey Ridge provides a thorough overview of how we can use trauma theory to understand Shakespeare through its intellectual and practical application.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4rASzzV

27.02.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“’ ANZ readers: until the end of February, shop 20% off to help you prepare for the new academic year.

Explore now: https://bit.ly/46mTGuD

27.02.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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*Available open access*

'Mirrors in Shakespeare and Early Modern English Drama' by Valentina Finger introduces mirrors as material and metaphorical agents of early modern theatricality reflecting gendered dynamics and magical possibilities.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4rZVlyz

26.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Transform Your Teaching with The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series Join our free online talk and come away with new ideas for the classroom.

Free online talk: Transform Your Teaching with The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series

Explore new ways of teaching Shakespeare using contemporary glosses, accessible text design & recent performance history.

πŸ“†19 March
πŸ’»Online
πŸ•“4-5pm GMT / 11am-12pm EST

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26.02.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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*Out now*

'Festival Shakespeares: Networking Performance Across Europe' by Rowena Hawkins is the first study of the European Shakespeare Festivals Network (ESFN) during a 5-year period of rising nationalism, Brexit & the coronavirus pandemic.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3MjUKst

25.02.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Miranda, please email our Sales team at authorordersUK@bloomsbury.com who can help!

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*New research*

'Shakespeare and Ballet: Gender, Sexuality, Race and Politics on Stage' by David Fuller is the first comprehensive study of Shakespearean ballets and their unique interpretive possibilities.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4qGlX6v

24.02.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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*New research*

'Macbeth in Modern European Culture' edited by Juan F. CerdΓ‘ & Paul Prescott is the first book to offer a pan-European analysis of Macbeth adaptations across a range of media in the long 20th century.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4tEp01L

23.02.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not currently, due to a warehouse move & customs contracts, but we are working on it! We are still supplying to retailers, wholesalers & libraries in the EU so books are still available, just not through our website.

23.02.2026 09:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Promotional image for the Methuen Drama and Arden Shakespeare Drama & Performance Studies catalogue, January-March 2026 edition. Featuring the cover of the catalogue.

Promotional image for the Methuen Drama and Arden Shakespeare Drama & Performance Studies catalogue, January-March 2026 edition. Featuring the cover of the catalogue.

Find out about the latest and forthcoming Drama and Performance Studies books in our new January-March 2026 catalogue!

πŸ“šπŸ‘‰ https://bit.ly/4sTbsz8

20.02.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover image of Macbeth in Modern European Culture, edited by Juan F. Cerda and Paul Prescott.

Cover image of Macbeth in Modern European Culture, edited by Juan F. Cerda and Paul Prescott.

This edited collection out today includes an essay on King Hereafter and Scotland's Place in Europe.

06.02.2026 10:19 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Out today!

'Shakespeare in the Theatre: Reduced Shakespeare Company' by Ronan Hatfull is the first dedicated historical study of the Reduced Shakespeare Company @reduced.bsky.social, exploring the troupe’s four major Shakespearean works over the past four decades.

https://bit.ly/4rs1wLU

19.02.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’™πŸ“š Pick up one of our bestsellers! This week only, enjoy 30% off print books and 40% off ebooks.

Shop now: https://bit.ly/4rkF734

#Nonfiction #BookSale

16.02.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking for a small hardback edition of Shakespeare's Sonnets, ideally with a ribbon marker and a bookplate for that all-important dedication?

We have you covered! 😍

Happy #ValentinesDay

https://bit.ly/4hz3jdh

14.02.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Shakespeare wasn’t always β€œShakespeare.” Stephen Orgel explores how the bard's plays became global classics in his new book with @ardenpublisher.bsky.social.

🎭 https://bit.ly/4jy3Hu8

#TheatreSky

07.02.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Emma Clinton Studio

Thanks to Emma Clinton's beautiful illustrations! www.emmaclinton.com

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Disguised lovers, exiled brothers, multiple marriage plots, a wrestling bout & the famous Forest of Arden...

Shakespeare's pastoral romance As You Like It, edited by Tom Bishop, comes to The Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series in October!

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3NKFEMW

02.02.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Covers of the books in the series (all linked in the post) - they are black with white lettering, and images of plants and flowers

The Covers of the books in the series (all linked in the post) - they are black with white lettering, and images of plants and flowers

Arden Shakespeare fourth series launching in May 2026 - with two volumes, third scheduled for September
Julius Caesar, edited by Andrew James Hartley
Titus Andronicus, edited by Curtis Perry and Ayanna Thompson
As You Like It, edited by Tom Bishop
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

07.01.2026 08:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anyone else wearing their February face today?

https://bit.ly/4h1KH4G

01.02.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Promotional image for the Methuen Drama and Arden Shakespeare Drama & Performance Studies catalogue, January-March 2026 edition. Featuring the cover of the catalouge.

Promotional image for the Methuen Drama and Arden Shakespeare Drama & Performance Studies catalogue, January-March 2026 edition. Featuring the cover of the catalouge.

Discover the latest Drama and Performance Studies books in our January-March 2026 catalogue 🌟

➑️ Browse online: https://bit.ly/4sTbsz8

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