02501cam a2200493 i 4500 21140858 BJBSDDR 20241002130258.0 ta 190423s2021 nyua b 001 0 eng 2019026000 9780525522317 (paperback) 052552231X (paperback) DLC eng DLC rda DLC eng pcc n-us--- PR 2971 S529s 2021 822.3/3 Shapiro, James S., 1955- 38701 Shakespeare in a divided America : what his plays tell us about our past and future / James Shapiro. New York : Penguin Press, 2021. xxxii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-270) and index. Chapter 1. 1833 : Miscegenation -- Chapter 2. 1845: Manifest Destiny -- Chapter 3. 1949: Class Warfare -- Chapter 4. 1865: Assassination -- Chapter 5. 1916: Immigration --Chapter 6. 1948: Marriage -- Chapter 6. 1998: Adultery and Same-Sex Love. Shapiro traces Shakespeare's formative and crucial role in our nation's history and contends that few writers or artists can shed as much light on the hot-button issues of American life--such as immigration, same-sex love, political violence, and class warfare--and that by better understanding the role of Shakespeare's plays in American history we might take steps towards mending our bitterly divided land"-- Provided by publisher. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Criticism and interpretation History. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Crítica e interpretación. 991 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Influence. United States. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Influencia 3810 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Appreciation United States. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Apreciación 38703 Literature and society United States History. Literatura y sociedad 7567 Theater and society United States History. Teatro y sociedad 32387 Politics and literature United States History. Política y literatura 4145 lcc BK rmza 122000 122000 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2024-09-02 0 PR 2971 S529s 2021 00000128224 2024-09-02 00:00:00 1 2024-09-02 BK