1. The Greatness of Shakespeare
... empire still existed and Shakespeare was slowly becoming known globally which encouraged his prominence- In 1853, a law was passed called the "India act" where English language and English literature was a part of the qualification and one of the subjects included in exams. This not only suggests ... high status. It consisted collections of Shakespeare's comedies, histories and tragedies.The plays included Antony and Cleopatra,The two noble kinsmen, Macbeth and Julius Caesar. While almost half of Shakespeare's plays had previously appeared in the form of affordable quartos, such as a pam...
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