This week we continue our discussion of romanticism, starting with some talk about Shakespeare and winding up with a Gothic romance.
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Paul Brians’ essay on romanticism
Authorship of Shakespeare’s plays: The case for Oxford
Authorship of Shakespeare’s plays: The case for Shakespeare
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