King Lear
- Synopsis
- Showing how generations of critics - and Shakespeare himself - have rewritten the ending of King Lear, this sixteenth Approaching Shakespeare lecture engages with the question of tragedy and why it gives pleasure.
- Series
- Approaching Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio
- Transmission details
- 22 Feb 2012
- Duration
- 47:24
Credits
- Contributor
- Emma Smith
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/king-lear
- Online price
- free
- Online format
- Streamed/Download
Production Company
- Name
University of Oxford, Faculty of English
- Web
- http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk External site opens in new window
Distributor
- Name
iTunes U
- Web
- http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/ External site opens in new window
- Name
University of Oxford Podcasts
- Web
- http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78341 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)