Shakespeare: The Sonnets

Synopsis
Ronald Draper, Emeritus Professor of the University of Durham, discusses a selection of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Some attention is given to the place in the story of the golden young man, the dark lady, and the poet himself; and all the speculation about the real-life identities of these people - and about the relationship of the poems to events in history - is returned to a literary context. The method turns on the detailed discussion of sonnets: 129, 130, 7, 87, 12, 15, 18, 20, 62, 120, 135, 144, 152.
Series
Critical Forum
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Year of release
1980
Duration
80 mins

Credits

Writer
William Shakespeare
Contributor
Ronald Draper

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); sonnets

Notes

General
Tapes in the Critical Forum series are designed for those who have read the text and have it in front of them; the poetry tapes take "close reading" as their method and are aimed primarily at sixth form and undergraduate students.

Production Company

Name

Norwich Tapes

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Critical Forum, The

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Shakespeare, "Shakespeare: The Sonnets". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/19364 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)