Thinker, lover, father, King's man … to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death, great writers explore different sides of Shakespeare. Beginning a week-long series, James Shapiro reveals why his work took a dark turn with the death of ElizabethMost of us think of Shakespeare as an Elizabethan. It's almost impossible not to. Try imagining Shakespeare in Love ending with a cameo appearance by Simon Russell Bea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:34AM on April 17, 2016