Ghost, The Prince and the Queen, The: Les Histoires Tragiques and Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Video Recording of a live online lecture by Dr. Eddi M. Jolly which explores the background to Shakespeare’s Hamlet. In particular it looks a the Amleth story found in François de Belleforest’s Les Histoires Tragiques (from Saxo Gramamticus), which was published in 1576. The presentation is accompanied by readings in French and English by Sir Mark Rylance and Annabel Leventon. Followed by a Q&A session with moderator William Leahy.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Recording date
- 14 Nov 2021
- Duration
- 27 mins
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- English language and literature; History; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Shakespeare Authorship Question
Notes
- General
- Presentation delivered online as part of the 2021 Shakespearean Authorship Trust Conference.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://youtu.be/pqej_Sdug6U
- Online format
- Streamed
Sponsor
- Name
Shakespearean Authorship Trust (SAT)
- info@Shakespeareanauthorshiptrust.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.shakespeareanauthorshiptrust.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Address
- 10 Orrian Close
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 0TT
Distributor
- Name
YouTube
- Web
- http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window