Despite the turmoil and lengthy interruptions that had afflicted Gide's own work, he ensured Shakespeare's elevation to cult status.

ECONOMIST: Shakespeare

However, this reform should not lead to as extensive class actions litigation as in the US, noted Laurent Godfroid, partner at competition practice of Gide Loyrette Nouel.

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Gide built on a sea-change in attitudes during the inter-war years that called for fully authentic versions of the plays, liberating Shakespeare from the romanticists and classicists alike.

ECONOMIST: Shakespeare