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The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft · Character

William Shakespeare

Frequently referenced as a literary touchstone and source of inspiration.

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Also known as Shakespeare

First appearance: i

William Shakespeare shows up with force in Part I: Spring. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Ryecroft reads Shakespeare's sonnets and finds them to be the supreme expression of human experience.
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In Part I: Spring: Ryecroft reads Shakespeare's sonnets and finds them to be the supreme expression of human experience. Later, in Spring Memories and the Hardships of Youth: Mentioned as one of the few books Ryecroft…

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