Shakespeare’s Genealogies

Synopsis

Webcast. Shakespeare was fascinated with family dynamics, often using them to fuel his plots with familial jealousy, lust, murder, mistaken identity and long-lost siblings. Many of his works share characters that can be linked together by a common family history dating to pagan times. Vanessa James, Professor of Theater Arts at Mount Holyoke College, unravels these lineages in a lecture at the Library of Congress. James is the author of Shakespeare’s Genealogies: Plots and Illustrated Family Trees for All 42 Works published by Melcher Media,

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

7 Nov 2007

Transmission details

7 Nov 2007

Duration

53 mins

Credits

Contributor

Vanessa James

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Henry VI part 3

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

families; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information

A transcript opens in another window. Accessed 10/2016.

Online Availability

Online URL

https://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=4287

Production Company

Name

Library of Congress