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The Book of the Month for June 2014 is The Shepherds’ Paradise. If you’re a member of the Malone Society, take advantage of this great deal and buy a copy today for only £5.00 plus postage! (The regular price is £15). JUNE: The Shepherds’ Paradise Prince Basilino is betrothed to Saphira, the Princess of Navarre, … Read more
This guest post comes from Charles Littrell, who has put together some top tips for collecting the major works of Sir E.K. Chambers… Sir Edmund Kerchever Chambers (1866—1954) was the first president of the Malone Society, serving from 1909 to 1939. He was a prime example of those late Victorian gentlemen who productively channelled their … Read more
The Book of the Month for May 2014 is The Fair Maid of the Exchange. If you’re a member of the Malone Society, take advantage of this great deal and buy a copy today for only £5.00 plus postage! (The regular price is £15). And for those of you coming to the staged reading of Fair … Read more
This post is the third in our series of guest-authored posts written by scholars who have been awarded funding for their research by the Society. This post was written by Emma Whipday, a PhD candidate at University College, London. Performing ‘The Tragedy of Thomas Merry’ I was awarded a 2014 Malone Society Bursary to stage … Read more
We are delighted to announce that registration for the Malone Society’s symposium and staged reading of The Fair Maid of the Exchange is now open! See the poster below for full details and how to register. We look forward to seeing you there!
Regular price reduced from £15.00 to only £5.00 plus postage. Orders may be placed throughout April 2014. Available to Society members only. APRIL: The Comedy of George a Greene Follow the raucous adventures of George a Greene in April’s Book of the Month, where love, war, and mistaken identity abound! The Earl of Kendal and King James of Scotland … Read more
It is our pleasure to announce that with the support of the Malone Society, there will be a staged play reading and afternoon Symposium in the Flora Anderson Hall, Somerville College on 17th May 2014. The performance will take place in the morning, followed by an academic discussion in the afternoon. The play will be … Read more
Regular price reduced from £15.00 to only £5.00 plus postage. Orders may be placed throughout March until 3 April, 2014. Available to Society members only. MARCH: The Raging Turk and The Courageous Turk Get two Turks for the price of one in this month’s volume! In The Raging Turk the sons and brother of Bajazeth vie for their place … Read more
Does your library have a complete set of Malone volumes? Any library that’s serious about encouraging the study of the drama of this period needs these volumes, which are essential for advanced undergraduate and MA work, as well as staff research. We are finding that an increasing number of university libraries are now bringing their … Read more
We are very pleased to announce that the recipient of the John Edward Kerry Prize for 2013 is John Kuhn. John will get a year’s free membership to the Society as well as thirty books from our back catalogue. To learn more about the award and find out how to apply for the 2014 competition, … Read more