Laertes’ Revolt and the Limits of Popular Sovereignty
- Synopsis
- Podcast. Howard Caygill’s explores the impact of popular sovereignty in Hamlet as it seems a necessary component to Shakespeare’s play. Claudius’ sovereignty is ambiguous not only because of Hamlet but also due to Laertes and the ‘general gender’ that follow him. Caygill deftly delimits sovereignty and weighs the possibility of resistance - while coming across an allusion to the most famous Danish king apparently missed by editors so far. The lecture is introduced and the Q&A session chaired by Professor Richard Wilson.
- Series
- Kingston Shakespeare Seminar (Kiss)
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio
- Recording date
- 3 Dec 2015
Credits
- Contributor
- Howard Caygill
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- monarchy; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); sovereignty
Notes
- Notes
- Accessed 2/2017.
- General
- Part of the Shakespeare and Sovereignty series of lectures.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2015/12/howard-caygill-laertes-revolt-and-the-limits-of-popular-sovereignty/
- Online price
- free
- Online format
- Streamed
Archive
- Name
Backdoor Broadcasting Company
- rene@backdoorbroadcasting.net
- Web
- http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01865 240009
- Address
- 57 Divinity Road
Oxford
OX4 1LH - Notes
- Mobile audio webcasting service, which concentrates on recording academic research
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Laertes’ Revolt and the Limits of Popular Sovereignty". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av77563 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)