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Father Polonius and the Green Girl

Most first-time readers and casual theatregoers naturally view the play through Hamlet’s perspective; consequently, they intuitively dislike Polonius, who registers as an annoying, self-important obstacle. However, this initial visceral reaction usually fractures into several distinct stages of understanding as we pay closer attention…

The Lady-upon-Avon

To keep the balance of her world, Anne built a quiet, impenetrable life of her own. She did not define herself by the poetry he sent home or the rumours that drifted down the road from the capital. She became the true master of New Place.…

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Former diplomat and globetrotter, Dan Costinas is a versatile contemporary writer, translator, and editor. A true polyglot, he has authored and contributed to several dozen books spanning mainly fiction, essays, aphorisms, reviews and criticism, journalism, and poetry.

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Books of Our Continent

From the quiet shelves of forty-four national archives and ancient university libraries to the cosy corners of independent bookstores and modest home…

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