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Marriage in Shakespeare

Marriage is one of Shakespeare’s most prominent themes: it may well be his most prominent.  Almost every play contains either …

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The Weather in Shakespeare

It is worth bearing in mind that Shakespeare’s stage was bare.  Scenery was unusual, props and costumes thin on the …

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Literacy in Shakespeare

It’s said that in Shakespeare’s England, reading and writing were regarded as separate skills, and though reading skills were quite widespread, the ability to write was less common.

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Homosocial Shakespeare

It’s widely accepted that enquiries into Shakespeare’s sexuality are impossible to conduct without imposing on Elizabethan England the mores of the twenty-first century.

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Sex in Shakespeare

We don’t instinctively think of Shakespeare’s plays as having a strong sexual dimension. Perhaps we should. Around half his plays focus on his characters’ sexuality in one way or another.

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Shakespeare’s Clowns and Fools

Shakespeare’s early plays feature characters from every level of society, from the servant class to the governing elite.

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