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Celebrate April Fool’s Day with 5 of Shakespeare’s Wildest Ruses
Celebrate April Fool’s Day with 5 of Shakespeare’s Wildest Ruses
By Freddie Moore
April 01, 2014

Faking your own death, tricking people into murder, knocking out your blind dad — Shakespeare would be a hellraiser if he was around today.

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Friends, Romans, Countrymen: Eleven Underappreciated Shakepearean Characters
Friends, Romans, Countrymen: Eleven Underappreciated Shakepearean Characters
By Kate Gavino
May 23, 2013

Let’s take some time to forget about stage-hogging blowhards like Macbeth and King Lear and focus on the best supporting characters.

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