SHAKESPEARE IN A DIVIDED AMERICA

Shakespeare's position as England's national poet is established and unquestionable.But as James Shapiro illuminates in this revelat ory new history, Shakespeare has long held an essential place in American culture. 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, c ross-dressing, same-sex love, tyranny, and assassination?Investigating a selection of defining moments in American history - drillin g into i...[Read more]