{"product_id":"how-shakespeare-changed-everything-paperback","title":"How Shakespeare Changed Everything - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Marche\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNearly four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare permeates our everyday lives: from the words we speak to the teenage heartthrobs we worship to the political rhetoric spewed by the twenty-four-hour news cycle. In the pages of this wickedly clever little book, \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e columnist Stephen Marche uncovers the hidden influence of Shakespeare in our culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome fascinating tidbits: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eShakespeare coined more than 1,700 words, including \u003cem\u003ehobnob\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eglow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003elackluster\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003edawn\u003c\/em\u003e.Paul Robeson's 1943 performance as Othello on Broadway was a seminal moment in black history.Tolstoy wrote an entire book about Shakespeare's failures as a writer.In 1936, the Nazi Party tried to claim Shakespeare as a Germanic writer.Without Shakespeare, the book titles \u003cem\u003eInfinite Jest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Sound and the Fury\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/em\u003e wouldn't exist.The name Jessica was first used in \u003cem\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/em\u003e.Freud's idea of a healthy sex life came directly from the Bard.\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Marche has cherry-picked the sweetest and most savory historical footnotes from Shakespeare's work and life to create this unique celebration of the greatest bard of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShakespeare is everywhere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare permeates our everyday lives: from the words we speak to the teenage heartthrobs we worship to the political rhetoric spewed by the twenty-four-hour news cycle. In the pages of this wickedly clever little book, \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e columnist Stephen Marche uncovers the hidden influence of Shakespeare in our culture, including these fascinating tidbits: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShakespeare coined more than 1,700 words, including \u003cem\u003ehobnob\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eglow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003elackluster\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003edawn\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaul Robeson's 1943 performance as Othello on Broadway was a seminal moment in black history. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTolstoy wrote an entire book about Shakespeare's failures as a writer. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 1936, the Nazi Party tried to claim Shakespeare as a Germanic writer. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWithout Shakespeare, the book titles \u003cem\u003eInfinite Jest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Sound and the Fury\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/em\u003e wouldn't exist. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe name Jessica was first used in \u003cem\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreud's idea of a healthy sex life came directly from the Bard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Marche has cherry-picked the sweetest and most savory historical footnotes from Shakespeare's work and life to create this unique celebration of the greatest writer of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShakespeare is everywhere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare permeates our everyday lives: from the words we speak to the teenage heartthrobs we worship to the political rhetoric spewed by the twenty-four-hour news cycle. 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