Anyone wanting a clue about sonnets need only begin and end with William Shakespeare! It's as close as you'll ever get to holding hands with someone no longer on the planet. The more you read them, ... Read More
"The Merchant of Venice" is often condemned for its look at the Jewish community during Shakespeare's day, but it is sadly accurate to that time: antisemitism was rife across Europe and the feelings ... Read More
In recent years it seems to have become almost obligatory for those who would wish to be thought 'right-minded' to condemn this play as 'racist'. It is not. This is a play ABOUT racism and racial ... Read More
