An
article which reviews two new books on Shakespeare. One of these books suggests
Shakespeare may have been syphilitic later in his life.
It then goes on to
consider how this may have influenced Shakespeare's attitude towards sex in his
later plays. Perhaps it could be linked to an interpretation of Prospero's
'Hymen's lamps' - the stress placed on Ferdinand and Miranda not sleeping
together.
The link is below - the
second part of the article is where the writer discusses the syphilis claim.
Could be an interesting
and unusual piece of Ao4 and Ao3.
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