In 1594 William Shakespeare, who had begun to establish himself as a dramatist, suddenly took a hiatus from playwriting to publish The Rape of Lucrece. This gamble at writing narrative poetry paid off for young Shakespeare; the pamphlets were a publishing sensation, going through several printings and making him a household name among the intelligentsia of London.

On July 22nd we will read The Rape of Lucrece for ourselves on ZOOM. We will begin the reading about 7:30pm, Japan time. Leave a reply below if you want an invitation to the Zoom meeting.

For more information about the play, go to the Files Page of https://shakespearetokyo.news.blog/lucrece-1594/

and click on the file marked “Lucrece”.