Introduction to King Lear

Synopsis
Video made as part of The Shakespeare 2020 Project. Laura Jayne Wright (University College, Oxford) discusses the instability of the world presented, the beauty of the language and inconsistencies between different editions.
Series
The Shakespeare 2020 Project
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Transmission details
21 Jun 2020
Duration
5 mins

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
King Lear
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare

Notes

General
The Shakespeare 2020 Project is a multimedia project created and curated by Ian Doescher to look at all of the Bard’s plays and some of the poems between 2 January and 30 December 2020. This ‘read along’ project provides associated artwork, textual materials and videos to support the learning experience. These are published on the project homepage: https://iandoescher.com/shakespeare/

Online Availability

Online URL
https://youtu.be/V1MHUmzIufs
Online format
Streamed

Sponsor

Name

The Shakespeare 2020 Project

Email
shakespeare2020project@gmail.com
Web
https://iandoescher.com/shakespeare/ External site opens in new window
Address
Ian Doescher

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web
http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Introduction to King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79240 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)