NYTimes.com: Shakespeare Explains the 2016 Election

The author of this op-ed is General Editor of the Norton Shakespeare and a professor at Harvard. His analysis seems to imply that the play is historically accurate regarding the portrait of Richard as a physically deformed monster with no legitimate claim to the throne or ability to rule. Comments? Sent by jltournier60@...: Opinion Shakespeare Explains the 2016 Election By STEPHEN GREENBLATT

He understood how a great country could wind up being governed by a sociopath.

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Johanne posted:
The author of this op-ed is General Editor of the Norton Shakespeare and a professor at Harvard. His analysis seems to imply that the play is historically accurate regarding the portrait of Richard as a physically deformed monster with no legitimate claim to the throne or ability to rule. Comments? Sent by jltournier60@...: Opinion Shakespeare Explains the 2016 Election By STEPHEN GREENBLATT

He understood how a great country could wind up being governed by a sociopath.

Or, copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://nyti.ms/2dNqR13 Not a Subscriber? To get unlimited access to all New York Times articles, subscribe today. See Options To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add nytdirect@... to your address book. Advertisement Copyright 2016 | The New York Times Company | NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018

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