Shakespeare
had a
terrible
row
with his
publisher
that nearly
cost
the
world
some of the
greatest
plays
ever
written
. The
playwright
objected
to the
publishers
proposals
to
rename
some of his
plays
for the
expanding
US
market
, the
argument
was that some
titles
were too
obscure
. The
publisher
wanted
A
Midsummer
Night’s
Dream
to be
called
“
Donkeyhead
” and The
Taming
of the
Shrew
“
Bitch
”.
Theodore H Biscuit ([email redacted])
Tuesday, 18 May 2004