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Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us About Our Past and Future

Shakespeare in a Divided America is James Shapiro's historical account of what His Plays Tell Us About Our Past and Future. The book builds its explanation through key episodes, competing interests, and the setting supplied by the connected fields of drama and history. Specific examples keep the larger argument tangible and reveal why familiar explanations do not always account for the full story. What emerges is a nuanced account of the subject, its immediate consequences, and its wider meaning. It is written for readers seeking substance as well as a clear path through the material.

Publisher: Penguin Press
Publication date: 2020
Format: Print edition
Pages: 286
ISBN: 9780525522294

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Drama: Shakespeare History: United States – 21st Century Political Science: American Government – General

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