Steven welcomes Dr. Erminia Passannanti to this first of a two-part episode discussing the obvious influences Italian literature had upon the works of Shakespeare. Passannanti's knowledge and expertise in Italian literature and English culture provide exceptional insight into how Italy and its writers influenced literature around the world.

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