Shakespeare: King Lear
4 courses, 57 lectures10:00:12
English Literature

Shakespeare: King Lear
In this twenty-five part course, Professor John McRae (University of Nottingham) explores Shakespeare’s King Lear. We begin with a broad introduction to the historical, political and intellectual context of early 17th-century...
25 lectures
3:11:30
Prof. John McRae
Nottingham University
English Literature

Shakespeare: King Lear
In this course, Professor Grace Ioppolo (University of Reading) explores Shakespeare’s King Lear. We begin in the first module by thinking about Shakespeare’s sources for King Lear – what he took from earlier versions of the ...
7 lectures
1:09:20
Prof. Grace Ioppolo
Reading University
English Literature

Shakespeare: King Lear
In this course, we explore several aspects of King Lear. We begin by looking at some of the textual problems of the play, before looking at aspects of the play and its performance. In particular, we explore the play’s comedic...
5 lectures
0:44:29
Prof. John Lennard
Independent Scholar
English Literature
Classics & Ancient History

Tragedy: A Complete History
In this course, Professor John Lennard explores the history of tragedy from its origins in ancient Athens to the present day. In the first three modules, we think about the tragedy of Classical Athens, looking in particular at...
20 lectures
4:54:53
Prof. John Lennard
Independent Scholar