"By The Book"
A Shakespeare Authorship Quarterly Book Club
Together we Read 4 Books per Year!
10 weeks to Buy the Book & Read it.
Marlowe's Complaint, by Peter Hodges
Spring 2025
O, sir, we quarrel in print by the book, as you have books for good manners. I will name you the degrees. The first, the Retort Courteous; the second, the Quip Modest; the third, the Reply Churlish;
-- Touchstone, from As You Like It
Please join us for a spirited selection by Peter Hodges. Marlowe's Complaint is a drama that delves into the mysterious Christopher Marlowe and a letter written by him in the form of a sonnet, after he was officially declared dead and departed.
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"Hate me when thou wilt," takes on new meaning if Marlowe was indeed writing this to Thomas Walsingham. Secrets shall be revealed and hearsay examined with delightful detail.​
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We will begin the ongoing group email on April 13th, and we'll end with a final Zoom get-together in June with Peter Hodges.
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It's a community, not a class so no pressure to do it perfectly. Fall behind or skim ahead!
Note, you must participate to the best of your ability from the start in order to attend the final Zoom with our guest speaker.
ZOOM MEETING
Saturday, June 21st, 10 AM
Pacific Standard Time
