![]() ![]() ![]() The University owns copies of the four different early editions of Shakespeare’s plays from the 1600s. Members of the public can also join Professor Smith and experts from the University’s School of English to view the First Folio and other rare books from the Brotherton Collection in a one-off exhibition before the talk, from 4.30 to 5.30pm in the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery on Wednesday 3 May. This remarkable book is currently on display in the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, which is free to visit and open to all from 10am-5pm, Tuesday to Saturday. It was once owned by the American businessman Theodore Vail who lived in New York, but now has a permanent home in Yorkshire. He left it to the University, along with the rest of his exceptional library of rare books and manuscripts, on his death in 1930.īrotherton's copy of the First Folio is especially well-travelled. Lord Brotherton of Wakefield, a chemical industrialist who became one of the University’s most significant benefactors, acquired a copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio in 1924. The First Folio and the Brotherton Collection Many copies contain evidence of how they were used (and abused), with some showing how the plays were received in different theatres and others containing doodles and children’s drawings. In the talk, Professor Smith will explore the stories of some of the book’s surviving copies, which have had unique journeys across the world. Tickets are free and available to book on Eventbrite. Taking place in the Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre from 6-7pm on Wednesday 3 May, the talk will be followed by a drinks reception. A special invitation to anyone from Manston School in Crossgates, or from Abbey Grange!” ![]() The event on Wednesday 3 May is part of Folio400, an international project celebrating the 400th anniversary of the book’s publication in 1623.Įmma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at the University of Oxford’s Hertford College, said: “I am so excited to return home (if a little nervous my A level history teacher is planning to attend) to celebrate this fantastic book, the work of the University Libraries, and Leeds’ long history as a city of culture. A distinguished academic is visiting the University of Leeds to give a public lecture as Shakespeare’s First Folio turns 400 years old.īestselling author and scholar Professor Emma Smith will give a free talk in her hometown of Leeds as the University displays its own copy of the First Folio – the first collected edition of 36 plays by William Shakespeare. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |