Shakespeare and the Folktale
An international collection of the traditional tales that inspired some of Shakespeare''s greatest plays
Shakespeare knew a good story when he heard one, and he wasn''t afraid to borrow from what he heard or read, especially traditional folktales. The Merchant of Venice, for example, draws from "A Pound of Flesh," while King Lear begins in the same way as "Love Like Salt," with a king asking his th...
An international collection of the traditional tales that inspired some of Shakespeare''s greatest plays
Shakespeare knew a good story when he heard one, and he wasn''t afraid to borrow from what he heard or read, especially traditional folktales. The Merchant of Venice, for example, draws from "A Pound of Flesh," while King Lear begins in the same way as "Love Like Salt," with a king asking his th...