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Understanding Shakespeare’s Sonnets

Synopsis
A collection of films made by the University of Warwick in conjunction with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust about the life and times of William Shakespeare. In this film in the year of the 400th anniversary of their publication Professors Stanley Wells and Jonathan Bate talk to Paul Edmondson about the content and context of Shakespeare’s collection of sonnets.
Series
Searching for Shakespeare
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia; Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Notes
Available as a podcast http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/podcasts/media/more/sbtshakespearecollection (accessed 1/2011).
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
biographies; history of the 16th century; sonnets; Shakespeare, William

Credits

Contributor
Jonathan Bate; Paul Edmondson; Stanley Wells

Production Company

Name

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Email
info@shakespeare.org.uk
Web
https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01789 204016
Address
The Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6QW
Name

University of Warwick

Email
lawcc@warwick.ac.uk
Web
http://ltc.law.warwick.ac.uk/lcchome.html External site opens in new window
Phone
024 7652 4616
Fax
024 7652 4105
Address
Law Courseware Consortium
Coventry
CV4 7AL

Distributor

Name

University of Warwick Podcasts

Web
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/podcasts/media/ External site opens in new window
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