Actually, there is a lot of pitfalls in the credibility in this argument. There are a lot of websites in the Internet with information about the so called French Invasion that occurred on the 24th of june, 1812.
The French Invasion is also known in Russia as The Patriotic War of 1812 and in France is known as the Russian Campaign. Try to search under these alternative names and you might find more information.
The setting is where the story took place, and 'A tree grows in Brooklyn', the setting is<span> Williamsburg, Brooklyn. </span>
Answer: no
Explanation:
yes, some of shakespeare's themes are relevant to back then, but all (or most) of his plays have a theme we can develop today. such as: Taming of the Shrew. we can learn from that play to never let someone change us for who we are.