New Variorum Shakespeare
@nvshakespeare.bsky.social
One of the oldest editorial projects in Shakespearean studies, now in a digital format. Based at Texas A&M University. newvariorumshakespeare.org
Yesterday we announced that the digital variorum text of ‘King Lear’ will be published in early 2026.
Users will see the full textual history of ‘Lear’, plus critical history, word by word + line by line — accompanied by detailed appendices on many aspects of the play.
newvariorumshakespeare.org
Users will see the full textual history of ‘Lear’, plus critical history, word by word + line by line — accompanied by detailed appendices on many aspects of the play.
newvariorumshakespeare.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Yesterday we announced that the digital variorum text of ‘King Lear’ will be published in early 2026.
Users will see the full textual history of ‘Lear’, plus critical history, word by word + line by line — accompanied by detailed appendices on many aspects of the play.
newvariorumshakespeare.org
Users will see the full textual history of ‘Lear’, plus critical history, word by word + line by line — accompanied by detailed appendices on many aspects of the play.
newvariorumshakespeare.org
TODAY 2:30pm (CT)
Prof. Steven Urkowitz (CUNY) in conversation with Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada) about ‘King Lear’
For more details including Zoom link, see: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
Prof. Steven Urkowitz (CUNY) in conversation with Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada) about ‘King Lear’
For more details including Zoom link, see: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
December 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
TODAY 2:30pm (CT)
Prof. Steven Urkowitz (CUNY) in conversation with Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada) about ‘King Lear’
For more details including Zoom link, see: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
Prof. Steven Urkowitz (CUNY) in conversation with Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada) about ‘King Lear’
For more details including Zoom link, see: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
Nice to see one of our NVS undergraduate interns appearing in the @tamu.bsky.social English Department student newsletter this month:
December 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Nice to see one of our NVS undergraduate interns appearing in the @tamu.bsky.social English Department student newsletter this month:
Our final NVS Seminar of the semester takes place this week: Prof. Steve Urkowitz (CUNY) in conversation with Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada) about the textual status of ‘King Lear’.
More details incl Zoom link here: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
More details incl Zoom link here: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
December 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Our final NVS Seminar of the semester takes place this week: Prof. Steve Urkowitz (CUNY) in conversation with Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada) about the textual status of ‘King Lear’.
More details incl Zoom link here: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
More details incl Zoom link here: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
Next week we will make a special announcement about the New Variorum Shakespeare edition of ‘King Lear’ to accompany our next NVS Seminar about the play.
More details including Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
More details including Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Next week we will make a special announcement about the New Variorum Shakespeare edition of ‘King Lear’ to accompany our next NVS Seminar about the play.
More details including Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
More details including Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
On 10-11 February 2026 we will be hosting a major international conference about the two plays we recently published in variorum format, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘The Winter’s Tale’.
We’ll be revealing more details of the conference early next month.
Mark your calendars!
We’ll be revealing more details of the conference early next month.
Mark your calendars!
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
On 10-11 February 2026 we will be hosting a major international conference about the two plays we recently published in variorum format, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘The Winter’s Tale’.
We’ll be revealing more details of the conference early next month.
Mark your calendars!
We’ll be revealing more details of the conference early next month.
Mark your calendars!
Recordings of our two previous NVS Seminars this semester (by Whitney Sperrazza and Eric Rasmussen) are now available on our website here:
newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
And we have one more NVS Seminar to come, about ‘King Lear’: details on this poster ⬇️ and on our website…
newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
And we have one more NVS Seminar to come, about ‘King Lear’: details on this poster ⬇️ and on our website…
November 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Recordings of our two previous NVS Seminars this semester (by Whitney Sperrazza and Eric Rasmussen) are now available on our website here:
newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
And we have one more NVS Seminar to come, about ‘King Lear’: details on this poster ⬇️ and on our website…
newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
And we have one more NVS Seminar to come, about ‘King Lear’: details on this poster ⬇️ and on our website…
Our final NVS Seminar of the semester will feature Prof. Steven Urkowitz (CUNY) in conversation with our General Editor Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada) about the textual status of ‘King Lear’.
Thurs 4 Dec, 2:30pm (CT) @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453
Zoom link here: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
Thurs 4 Dec, 2:30pm (CT) @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453
Zoom link here: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
November 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Our final NVS Seminar of the semester will feature Prof. Steven Urkowitz (CUNY) in conversation with our General Editor Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada) about the textual status of ‘King Lear’.
Thurs 4 Dec, 2:30pm (CT) @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453
Zoom link here: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
Thurs 4 Dec, 2:30pm (CT) @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453
Zoom link here: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
TODAY!
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada)
‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’
1pm @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453 and streamed online
More details including Zoom: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada)
‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’
1pm @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453 and streamed online
More details including Zoom: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
November 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
TODAY!
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada)
‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’
1pm @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453 and streamed online
More details including Zoom: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada)
‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’
1pm @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453 and streamed online
More details including Zoom: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
TOMORROW!
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada)
‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’
1pm (CT) @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453 and streamed online
More details including Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada)
‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’
1pm (CT) @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453 and streamed online
More details including Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
November 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
TOMORROW!
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada)
‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’
1pm (CT) @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453 and streamed online
More details including Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada)
‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’
1pm (CT) @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453 and streamed online
More details including Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
One week to go until our next NVS Seminar!
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada), ‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’
Tue 18 Nov, 1pm (CT) at @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453 and streamed online
Zoom link and further details here: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada), ‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’
Tue 18 Nov, 1pm (CT) at @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453 and streamed online
Zoom link and further details here: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
One week to go until our next NVS Seminar!
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada), ‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’
Tue 18 Nov, 1pm (CT) at @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453 and streamed online
Zoom link and further details here: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (Nevada), ‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’
Tue 18 Nov, 1pm (CT) at @tamu.bsky.social LAAH 453 and streamed online
Zoom link and further details here: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
Glad to see our colleague Dr. Whitney Sperrazza’s new book ‘Anatomical Forms’ featured in this month’s issue of the @tamu.bsky.social English Dpt student newspaper. We were proud to help launch the book at the start of the semester.
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Glad to see our colleague Dr. Whitney Sperrazza’s new book ‘Anatomical Forms’ featured in this month’s issue of the @tamu.bsky.social English Dpt student newspaper. We were proud to help launch the book at the start of the semester.
We are offering three *paid* intern positions for English majors @tamu.bsky.social to work on the New Variorum Shakespeare next semester. Apply below:
November 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
We are offering three *paid* intern positions for English majors @tamu.bsky.social to work on the New Variorum Shakespeare next semester. Apply below:
Two weeks to go until our next NVS Seminar!
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (University of Nevada at Reno) will be talking about ‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’, Tue 18 Nov, 1pm CT, in person + online.
More details, including Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (University of Nevada at Reno) will be talking about ‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’, Tue 18 Nov, 1pm CT, in person + online.
More details, including Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
November 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Two weeks to go until our next NVS Seminar!
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (University of Nevada at Reno) will be talking about ‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’, Tue 18 Nov, 1pm CT, in person + online.
More details, including Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
Prof. Eric Rasmussen (University of Nevada at Reno) will be talking about ‘The Fifth Folio: Shakespeare Without Rules’, Tue 18 Nov, 1pm CT, in person + online.
More details, including Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
One of the treasures from our early modern and Shakespearean collections @tamu.bsky.social Cushing Library: a copy of Shakespeare’s Second Folio (1632) once owned by the great 19thC American actor Edwin Forrest. He has added his name to ‘The Names of the Principall Actors’.
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
One of the treasures from our early modern and Shakespearean collections @tamu.bsky.social Cushing Library: a copy of Shakespeare’s Second Folio (1632) once owned by the great 19thC American actor Edwin Forrest. He has added his name to ‘The Names of the Principall Actors’.
🎃 Happy Halloween from the New Variorum Shakespeare! 🎃
Our Project Manager Dr. Katayoun Torabi has another hat on tonight: she’ll be leading a ghost walk through Downtown Bryan, TX… 👻
Our Project Manager Dr. Katayoun Torabi has another hat on tonight: she’ll be leading a ghost walk through Downtown Bryan, TX… 👻
October 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🎃 Happy Halloween from the New Variorum Shakespeare! 🎃
Our Project Manager Dr. Katayoun Torabi has another hat on tonight: she’ll be leading a ghost walk through Downtown Bryan, TX… 👻
Our Project Manager Dr. Katayoun Torabi has another hat on tonight: she’ll be leading a ghost walk through Downtown Bryan, TX… 👻
Thanks to one of our undergraduate interns Jennifer Jacobson for making this poster to advertise Prof. Eric Rasmussen’s NVS Seminar next month.
More details of the talk, including a Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
More details of the talk, including a Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
October 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Thanks to one of our undergraduate interns Jennifer Jacobson for making this poster to advertise Prof. Eric Rasmussen’s NVS Seminar next month.
More details of the talk, including a Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
More details of the talk, including a Zoom link: newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
Our Director Dr. Robert Stagg has an essay about close reading drama (which focuses on the opening lines of ‘Hamlet’) in the new volume ‘Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century’, published by Princeton University Press.
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our Director Dr. Robert Stagg has an essay about close reading drama (which focuses on the opening lines of ‘Hamlet’) in the new volume ‘Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century’, published by Princeton University Press.
A reminder to current Texas A&M English Dpt graduate students that the deadline for the William Barzak Memorial Scholarship, for those specializing in early modern literature, is tomorrow (Oct 27). @tamu.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A reminder to current Texas A&M English Dpt graduate students that the deadline for the William Barzak Memorial Scholarship, for those specializing in early modern literature, is tomorrow (Oct 27). @tamu.bsky.social
Our Director Dr. Robert Stagg will be taking part in a roundtable event about ‘Non-Anglophone Shakespeare’ at Waseda University in Tokyo today:
October 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Our Director Dr. Robert Stagg will be taking part in a roundtable event about ‘Non-Anglophone Shakespeare’ at Waseda University in Tokyo today:
Our Director Dr. Robert Stagg will be giving a lecture at Waseda University in Tokyo today about the Ottoman associations of “bombast” in early modern England and Shakespeare’s work in particular.
October 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Our Director Dr. Robert Stagg will be giving a lecture at Waseda University in Tokyo today about the Ottoman associations of “bombast” in early modern England and Shakespeare’s work in particular.
We are thrilled to be the cover story in the Texas A&M English Department’s student-designed and student-written newsletter:
newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
October 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
We are thrilled to be the cover story in the Texas A&M English Department’s student-designed and student-written newsletter:
newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
Our Director Dr. Robert Stagg has written a foreword to ‘Richard Barnfield’s Poetics: Early Modern English Poetry Beyond Shakespeare’, ed. Camilla Caporicci, Fabio Ciambella and Cristiano Ragni. @ardenpublisher.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Our Director Dr. Robert Stagg has written a foreword to ‘Richard Barnfield’s Poetics: Early Modern English Poetry Beyond Shakespeare’, ed. Camilla Caporicci, Fabio Ciambella and Cristiano Ragni. @ardenpublisher.bsky.social
🇯🇵 Our next New Variorum Shakespeare event is a tea reception at the Shakespeare Society of Japan conference in Tokyo next month. We look forward to telling delegates more about the NVS and how it can be used in their teaching and research. 🇯🇵
September 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🇯🇵 Our next New Variorum Shakespeare event is a tea reception at the Shakespeare Society of Japan conference in Tokyo next month. We look forward to telling delegates more about the NVS and how it can be used in their teaching and research. 🇯🇵