Hitler, Stalin, and Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Modern Totalitarianism and Ancient Tyranny

Abstract: This paper considers and compares Hitler and Stalin to Shakespeare's medieval Scottish tyrant to see what we can learn. Shakespeare's profound understanding of human nature along with an equally profound grasp of language enabled him to express his insights in the most appropriate and beautiful worlds.

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Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge
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2025-09-01
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https://doi.org/10.1353/pro.2025.a970764
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Italian Fascism and Post-war Society
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Hitler, Stalin, and Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Modern Totalitarianism and Ancient Tyranny

Roland Mushat Frye
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge
Italian Fascism and Post-war Society
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Hitler, Stalin, and Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Modern Totalitarianism and Ancient Tyranny

Roland Mushat Frye
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Abstract: This paper considers and compares Hitler and Stalin to Shakespeare's medieval Scottish tyrant to see what we can learn. Shakespeare's profound understanding of human nature along with an equally profound grasp of language enabled him to express his insights in the most appropriate and beautiful worlds.

Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledgeVol. 166(3)
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