The Hatch and Brood of Time is a column on the place of William Shakespeare in history, his works, and their interpretations. Along with providing insight into the cultures of Elizabethan and Jacobean England, Shakespeare’s works have inspired innovation over centuries and fields, from the shaping of modern cryptography to the naming of Uranus’s moons. The Hatch and Brood of Time examines how Shakespeare has influenced and reflected history, revealing his multifaceted impact on the present day.
Volume 26: April 22, 2021Percy Shelley and The TempestBy London Johns According to a dialogue published in New Monthly Magazine in 1830, Lord Byron and Percy Shelley were walking together through the forest when Byron...
Volume 25: April 5, 2021 Reading Shakespeare’s Plays in the Old West By London...
Volume 22: March 11, 2021 Followers of the Man in the Moon By London Johns...
Volume 19: February 15, 2021 The Plight of the Children of the Chapel By London...
Volume 17: February 1, 2021Contextualizing Hamlet's PiratesBy London Johns Possibly the strangest part of Shakespeare’...
Volume 18: February 8, 2021Elizabethan Costumes as Status SymbolsBy London JohnsThe aim of many modern...
Volume 20: February 22, 2021The Macbeth RiotBy London Johns On May 10, 1849, William Macready...
