French hissing (original) (raw)
IT IS not often that a book on Shakespeare takes you unawares. After all, what is there possibly left to say that's new? John Pemble shatters such complacency. Not only does he tell a fascinating story, he tells it in crisp, coruscating prose. This isn't the latest academic fad, but a gripping tale of a struggle for cultural hegemony.
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “French hissing”
From the April 2nd 2005 edition
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