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Shakespeare Lines for Evil Laughter
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Shakespeare Lines for Evil Laughter

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emma poltrack

We’re helping you prepare for DC Public Library’s Evil Laugh Contest with some deviously delightful Shakespeare lines you can use in your performance.

A Shakespeare Halloween guide: What to watch, listen to, read—and wear
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A Shakespeare Halloween guide: What to watch, listen to, read—and wear

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We’ve put together a Shakespeare Halloween guide for you this year, with ideas for Halloween costumes and recommendations for what to watch, listen to, and read. Happy Halloween!

Seven Christmas gift ideas for Shakespeare fans
Shakespeare insult mug
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Seven Christmas gift ideas for Shakespeare fans

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We’ve got seven Shakespeare-themed holiday gift ideas for you, selected from the Folger Shop and all less than $20. Find something for your friends, your family members, or yourself. And if you would like more ideas, see our eight present…

Shakespeare's Top 5 Spookiest Ghosts
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Shakespeare's Top 5 Spookiest Ghosts

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Ben Lauer

Just in time for Halloween, we rank the five spookiest ghosts in Shakespeare’s plays.

"So are you to my thoughts as food to life" and more Shakespeare quotes for Valentine's Day
Shakespeare valentines
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"So are you to my thoughts as food to life" and more Shakespeare quotes for Valentine's Day

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Whether you’re giving a valentine to a sweetheart or a friend, why not say it with Shakespeare? See beautifully illustrated quotes for Valentine’s Day.

Four Terrible New Year's Resolutions from "Love's Labor's Lost"
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Four Terrible New Year's Resolutions from "Love's Labor's Lost"

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Ben Lauer

Happy New Year! We picked out four awful ideas for New Year’s resolutions from Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labor’s Lost” and added some hints for improvements.

Eight Christmas gift ideas for Shakespeare fans
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Eight Christmas gift ideas for Shakespeare fans

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We’ve got eight Shakespeare-related Christmas gift ideas from the Folger shop, most of them under $30 and some under $15, from books and jewelry to a bath duck and more.

Five ideas for a Shakespeare-themed Halloween costume
Touchstone in As You Like It
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Five ideas for a Shakespeare-themed Halloween costume

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We’ve got five great ideas for a Shakespeare-themed Halloween costume, from Hermione to Touchstone.

Valentine's Day: Say it with Shakespeare
Valentine's Day
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Valentine's Day: Say it with Shakespeare

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Whether you’re giving a valentine to a sweetheart or a friend, why not say it with Shakespeare? We have a new set of beautifully illustrated Shakespeare valentines for you, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Five Christmas gift ideas for Shakespeare fans
Sonnet 18 t-shirt
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Five Christmas gift ideas for Shakespeare fans

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We’ve got five Shakespeare-themed Christmas gift ideas for you, selected from the Folger shop and all under $20, from games to artwork and more.

Eight ideas for a Shakespeare-themed Halloween costume, from Cleopatra to Snug the Lion
Cleopatra
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Eight ideas for a Shakespeare-themed Halloween costume, from Cleopatra to Snug the Lion

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Esther French

We’ve got eight great ideas for Shakespeare-themed Halloween costumes, from Cleopatra and Richard III to Falstaff and Snug the Lion.

A new set of Shakespeare valentines for Valentine's Day
Shakespeare valentines
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A new set of Shakespeare valentines for Valentine's Day

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Whether you’re giving a valentine to a sweetheart or a friend, why not say it with Shakespeare? We have a new set of beautifully illustrated Shakespeare valentines for you, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

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