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King Lear: Aging and Old Age

Synopsis
Podcast created, produced and hosted by American actors Korey Leigh Smith and Elyse Sharp, two self-confessed ‘Shakespeare nerds’ who devote multiple episode to analysing the Bard’s work. In this episode they look at how old age is represented in Shakespeare’s King Lear and what it tells us about approaches to the subject at the time.
Series
Shakespeare Anyone?
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Audio
Subjects
History; Medical sciences; Shakespeare
Keywords
ageing; senior citizens; Elizabethan stage

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URI
https://shakespeareanyone.com/king-lear-aging-and-old-age
Delivery
Streamed

Production Company

Name

Shakespeare Anyone?

Email
shakespeareanyonepod@gmail.com
Web
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