~ the permanent utility of original texts
As any Malone Society member will know, there are plenty of obscure Renaissance dramas that never have been and never will be, part of the widely read canon. The Hogge hath lost his Pearle is one such play. It’s unlikely to appear as a set-text on school curriculums or on stage at the RSC. Which … Read more
It’s nearly the eleventh hour, but there is still time to register for our conference on Robert Tailor’s The Hogge hath Lost His Pearle. See you there! http://www.english.ox.ac.uk/news-events/upcoming-events/201209/hogge-hath-lost-his-pearle
The Book of the Month for September 2012 is The Fair Maid of the Exchange. If you’re a member of the Malone Society, take advantage of the great deal and buy a copy of The Fair Maid today for only £5.00 plus postage! (the regular price is £15) THE FAIR MAID OF THE EXCHANGE Ferdinand, Anthony, and Frank … Read more
If you have not yet registered for the upcoming conference on 22 September, there’s still time. Take a look at the Hogge Conference Poster for all the details. We look forward to seeing you in Oxford!
The Book of the Month for July, 2012 is John John the Husband. If you’re a member of the Malone Society, take advantage of the great deal and buy a copy of John John today for only £5.00 plus postage! (the regular price is £15) John Heywood’s John John the Husband The jealous husband John John defends his practice of wife beating, … Read more
The Book of the Month for June, 2012 is Hengist, King of Kent. If you’re a member of the Malone Society, take advantage of the great deal and buy a copy of Hengist today for only £5.00 plus postage! (the regular price is £15) Thomas Middleton’s Hengist, King of Kent The ambitious Vortigern will stop at … Read more
Our volume for 2010 is an anonymous play, The Emperor’s Favourite, edited by Siobhan Keenan of De Montfort University. This text, which is printed for the first time, is one of four manuscripts bound together in a single volume in the library of the Newdigate family of Arbury Hall, Nuneaton. This edition establishes a case for … Read more
Jointly with the English Faculty of Oxford, the Society is once again sponsoring a staged (and costumed) play-reading and mini-conference. This will take place in the splendidly re-furbished MBI Al Jaber auditorium in Corpus Christi, Oxford, which some members of the Society will remember as the Old Music Room, on Saturday 22nd September 2012. The … Read more
In honour of John Edward Kerry (1924-2008), the Malone Society offers an annual prize of 30 volumes to a deserving graduate student. The recipient for 2010 was Matthew Kubus, PhD student at the Shakespeare Institute. The competition for 2011 is now closed, and the winners will be announced very soon! Also, check back for details … Read more