Briefly profiles the life of William Shakespeare and examines his plays from poetical, ethical, political, and sociological points of view
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Germaine Greer examines Shakespeare's plays in detail, revealing how he dramatized moral and intellectual issues in such a way that his audience became dazzlingly aware of an imaginative dimension to daily life. Greer argues that as long as Shakespeare remains central to English culturallife, the country will retain the values that make it unique in the world, namely tolerance, pluralism, and a profound commitment to democracy.
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