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Jilting of Troilus, The

Synopsis
Eight-part television series, the aim of which was to explore ‘how far television can be used to allow the poem itself to work undisturbedly on the reader-listener’. In episode 7, Professor I.A. Richards reads and discusses a scene from Troilus and Cressida.
Series
Sense of Poetry, The
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Transmission details
1958 (Channel: PBS)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Contributor
I.A. Richards

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Troilus and Cressida
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
poetry; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare on television

Notes

Notes
The Library of Congress holds master preservation material only; no viewing copy (1/2011).
History
Transmission date unknown.

Production Company

Name

WGBH Boston

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

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