Just received: Triggered Literature, by John Sutherland. I haven’t read much yet because it came only a few days ago, but have discovered already that someone regards Hamlet as a sort of school spree killer (mind you, the body count does mount up towards the end), and Macbeth as an example of toxic masculinity. Well, in fairness, he and his wife (an example of toxic femininity?) didn’t seem to believe in the concept of live and let live.
So far, it’s been an enjoyable and informative read. I’ve been asked to review it for Teach Secondary magazine, and I’ll post the review here once it has appeared there.
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