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There’s a Nice Part for You . . .

Part of Hollar’s 1647 view of London showing The Globe Theatre

FOR THE LAST two years I have been part of a group meeting to study Shakespeare. While focussing on the plays and the poems, we spend almost as much time discussing the circumstances which constrained his work and influenced his creative choices. What we have learned has filled us with respect for the way in which he achieved such wonderful results while working within such a complex environment and with so many factors to consider. Continue reading There’s a Nice Part for You . . .

The Shakespeare Question

Peter Batten writes about The Sonnets . . .

Even today I often hear someone speaking on television or writing in a newspaper, blithely remarking, “Of course, we know so little about Shakespeare…” There are still a few fools about who think that his plays were written by the Earl of Oxford or, even worse, Christopher Marlowe. Continue reading The Shakespeare Question