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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Shakespeare’s Othello exposed the progressive limitations of even America’s foremost abolitionists.
Chapter 3: Shakespeare’s plays challenge the boundaries of masculinity and militarism.
Chapter 4: Shakespeare and public theater’s crucial role stood firmly at the heart of the Astor Place Riot.
Chapter 5: John Wilkes Booth was probably inspired and emboldened by Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.
Chapter 6: In the early twentieth century, anti-immigrant sentiment ran high, finding a ready home in The Tempest.
Chapter 7: New readings of The Taming of the Shrew reveal a transformed America.
Chapter 8: Shakespeare in Love shifted markedly to suit American sensibilities.
Chapter 9: Shakespeare’s work continues to be politicized, yet it’s in danger of being abandoned by the Right.
Description
Shakespeare in a Divided America (2020) offers a new perspective on American history. In looking back at eight instances where Shakespeare’s plays have been politicized by those on both sides of the political spectrum, we can see how the playwright's work has remained highly relevant over the years.
Who Should Listen
- Fans of the Bard and his many plays
- People interested in how art can be politicized
- History buffs and those curious about America’s political past