Shapiro, James S.,   1955-  <br/><br/>
Shakespeare in a divided America :   what his plays tell us about our past and future / 
James Shapiro. 
 - xxxii, 286 pages :   illustrations ;   22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-270) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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"--  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780525522317 (paperback) 052552231X (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2019026000 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Criticism and interpretation--History.<br/>Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616  --Crítica e interpretación.<br/>Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Influence.--United States.<br/>Shakespeare, William,  1564-1616 --Influencia <br/>Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Appreciation--United States.<br/>Shakespeare, William,  1564-1616  --Apreciación 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Literature and society--History.--United States<br/>Literatura y sociedad<br/>Theater and society--History.--United States<br/>Teatro y sociedad <br/>Politics and literature--History.--United States<br/>Política y literatura 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR 2971  / S529s 2021 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>822.3/3