Troilus and Cressida and a Diseased Body Politic

Reading Shakespeare in a time of plague

We are perennially curious about what Shakespeare can teach us about our own world, hoping to find instruction and solace in his plays, poems, and exemplary turns of phrase. Recently, this curiosity has produced a score of tweets and articles speculating about Shakespeare’s productivity during periods when the plague ravaged London, ...
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<em>Troilus and Cressida</em> and a Diseased Body Politic