Study shows Shakespeare as ruthless businessman

[Tuesday Afternoon]

LONDON (AP) — Hoarder, moneylender, tax dodger — it's not how we usually think of William Shakespeare.

But we should, according to a group of academics who say the Bard was a ruthless businessman who grew wealthy dealing in grain during a time of famine.

Researchers from Aberystwyth University in Wales argue that we can't fully understand Shakespeare unless we study his often-overlooked business savvy.

"Shakespeare the grain-hoarder has been redacted from history so that Shakespeare the creative genius could be born," the researchers say in a paper due to be delivered at the Hay literary festival in Wales in May.

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[LiberalEsto]

1. So even Shakespeare needed a day job!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. could be a grain of truth in that -

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3. William man of mystery

First he was really Francis Bacon then ( Kevin Bacon yuck ) now he was Mitt Romney with more brains .

The way history is written is the real mystery