It was a delight to speak about Shakespeare and Kingship at a jam-packed venue for u3a Bristol. A wonderful audience!
Darren Freebury-Jones
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FRHistS. Author. Public speaker. Shakespeare scholar. General Ed: Collected Plays of Robert Greene. Associate Ed: Collected Works of Thomas Kyd. Welsh. https://darrenfj.wordpress.com/2017/11/24/darren-freebury-jones-publications/
The great Marina Tarlinskaya's final book is forthcoming: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526192868/ I was deeply saddened to hear of Marina's passing earlier this year. It was a privilege to call her a co-author, colleague, and friend. A remarkable scholar and a truly unique individual.
Manchester University Press - Meter and meaning
Meter and meaning - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Meter and meaning by Marina Tarlinskaya
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Oh look! You can preorder The Swinging Christies @bertsbooks.bsky.social now! bertsbooks.co.uk/product/the-...
The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s (25th February 2027)
Widely perceived as a writer of cosy, old-fashioned mysteries rooted in the interwar years, Agatha Christie was in fact one of the most culturally engaged authors of the 1960s. Far from being a rel…
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Today is the death day of Elizabethan playwright Robert Greene, who ostensibly died after a surfeit of pickled herring and Rhenish wine... 🍷 💀 I enjoyed writing about him for my first monograph and am Gen Editing his Collected Plays with a great team. www.amazon.co.uk/Reading-Robe...
Reading Robert Greene: Recovering Shakespeare’s Rival (Routledge Studies in Shakespeare)
Reading Robert Greene: Recovering Shakespeare’s Rival (Routledge Studies in Shakespeare) : Freebury-Jones, Darren: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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The next episode of SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS will be recorded later next month. Here is a strong visual clue as to the topic of episode 11... In the meantime you can watch, listen and subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts: youtube.com/@shakespeare...
There are now ten episodes of SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS, which I co-host with Rachel Aanstad, with topics ranging from Shakespeare's ghosts to monsters to fairies to clowns to villains to kingship and queerness. Like and subscribe here: youtube.com/@shakespeare...
"With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb'st the skies!" 🌚
There are now ten episodes of SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS, which I co-host with Rachel Aanstad, with topics ranging from Shakespeare's ghosts to monsters to fairies to clowns to villains to kingship and queerness. Like and subscribe here: youtube.com/@shakespeare...
In the latest episode of SHAKESPEARE & FRIENDS Rachel and I engage with the question "How Queer was Shakespeare?" Listen and subscribe here. 🎧 youtu.be/sYoLND8TgvU?...
How Queer Was Shakespeare?
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Just published! In the latest episode of SHAKESPEARE & FRIENDS #YouTube and #podcast series Rachel and I engage with the question "How Queer was Shakespeare?" Listen and subscribe here. 🎧 youtu.be/sYoLND8TgvU?...
Looking forward to recording Episode 10 of SHAKESPEARE & FRIENDS #YouTube and #podcast series tomorrow (and tomorrow and tomorrow). Like and subscribe here. 🎧 youtube.com/@shakespeare...
Finished drafting this essay for a collection this evening. One to set aside for a 'frostie morning'.
🏺 If The Odyssey has you hankering for mythology, monsters, and epic storytelling... 👹📚 Why not check out the latest episode of Shakespeare & Friends #podcast series: "What Makes a Monster in Shakespeare?" 🎭 youtu.be/dyYCwydQqWA?... #TheOdyssey #Mythology #Shakespeare
The hardback of my book SHAKESPEARE'S BORROWED FEATHERS is going for 50% less at £12.50 on Amazon. www.amazon.co.uk/Shakespeares...
Shakespeare's borrowed feathers: How Early Modern Playwrights Shaped the World's Greatest Writer
Shakespeare's borrowed feathers: How Early Modern Playwrights Shaped the World's Greatest Writer : Darren Freebury-Jones: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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Had a lovely conversation this afternoon with Matthew Kelly about his extensive career, including his experiences of performing in both Shakespeare productions and pantomimes.
Looking forward to recording episode 10 of SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS #podcast and #YouTube series. Here's a visual clue to our topic. youtube.com/@shakespeare...
Really heartening feedback from the great Christopher Luscombe.
Watch last night's live discussion with the Tudor Network here. amymcelroy.substack.com/p/live-with-...
Live with Darren Freebury-Jones
A recording from Amy McElroy's live video
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I had such a great time going live with The Tudor Notebook and discussing Shakespeare and history last night. The full recording is now available. You can watch it here. substack.com/@amymcelroy/...
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If you missed our chat with @Darren Freebury-Jones yesterday, the full recording is now available. Please skip the first couple of minutes to avoid the worst of the tech issues! Thank you to everyone ...
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Juggling several exciting writing projects currently and have enjoyed the opportunity to turn attention towards structuring this piece for another future book collection. 👻 💀
Dustin Meyer applauds Darren Freebury Jones's “impressive” work in attribution studies in his review of Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers (@manchesterup). buff.ly/RxfalLw #Shakespeare #EarlyTheatre
Join me live on Friday 19.30pm UK time on Substack as I endeavour to answer Shakespeare-related questions with The Tudor Notebook. Going Live with Darren Freebury-Jones - by Amy McElroy share.google/eoVNfacKmntJ...
