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“God help the wicked”: Searching for redemption in Shakespeare
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“God help the wicked”: Searching for redemption in Shakespeare
Austin Tichenor explores how the shift of a narrative’s perspective can offer answers to questions about which characters deserve redemption and our forgiveness, from Lear to Iago to Richard III.
“What the Dickens": How Shakespeare haunts "A Christmas Carol"
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“What the Dickens": How Shakespeare haunts "A Christmas Carol"
Austin Tichenor unpacks Shakespeare’s influence on Charles Dickens in the beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol.
Have yourself a merry Shakespeare Christmas
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Have yourself a merry Shakespeare Christmas
It’s that time of year, when a certain subset of us wonder, somewhat longingly and not for the first time—what’s the closest thing we have to a Shakespeare Christmas play?
A tale of three playbills: The Lighthouse, The Frozen Deep, and The Merry Wives of Windsor
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A tale of three playbills: The Lighthouse, The Frozen Deep, and The Merry Wives of Windsor
See playbills from the Folger collection of amateur (and fundraising) performances by Charles Dickens, from Wilkie Collins to Shakespeare.