It really is mind blowing how deeply influential his oeuvre has become. For me, one of the most pleasurable parts of reading Shakespeare as an adult have been t

It really is mind blowing how deeply influential his oeuvre has become. For me, one of the most pleasurable parts of reading Shakespeare as an adult have been the umpteen “oooh, so that’s where that comes from” moments (which are totally lost on you when Hamlet is being rammed down your throat in the 11th grade).