The Writer's Tale

In a new biography, the founder of New Historicism finds a paper trail that links Shakespeare's life, beliefs, and morality

Colloquy: Read the transcript of an online discussion about whether a new biography of Shakespeare does him justice and makes reasonable inferences about his family life, personality, faith, and influences.By RICHARD BYRNE

No literary life excites as much speculation or poses as many puzzles as that of William Shakespeare. The keen interest in Shakespeare's

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