SHAKESPEARE IN A DIVIDED AMERICA

Arts General History - General

By James Shapiro

Synopsis

Shakespeare's position as England's national poet is unquestionable. But he has long held an essential place in American culture too. Why, though, would a proudly independent republic embrace England's greatest writer? Especially when his works enact so many of America's darkest nightmares: interracial marriage, cross-dressing, same-sex love, tyranny and assassination? Shapiro leads us to fascinating answers and startling stories.

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Narrator	Fred Saunders
Length	9hrs
Catalogue No.	14382
Publisher	Clipper Audio; 2020