The Sea in Shakespeare
Did Shakespeare ever go to sea? Is this how he spent his “lost years” – taking in the topsail ...
Did Shakespeare ever go to sea? Is this how he spent his “lost years” – taking in the topsail ...
Shakespeare spent most of his working life in one of the most populous cities in Europe, but his childhood was ...
Friendship in Shakespeare’s plays is a surprisingly fragile experience. This is particularly the case with males. This isn’t ...
Prisons were a routine part of life in Shakespeare’s experience. Playwrighting was a dangerous business in a society at ...
The appearance of a ghost in the opening scenes of “Hamlet” suggests that this is a play with Catholic sympathies ...
Shakespeare’s plays often turn on the nature of identity, especially as it’s perceived by others.