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Criticism

One Book to Rule Them All: ‘The King James Version’ of Shakespeare’s Plays

Gary TaylorDepartment of English, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 75-103 | Received 25 May 2023, Accepted 22 Aug 2023, Published online: 08 Sep 2023

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