Julius Caesar

Synopsis

A podcast lecture series focusing on a single play by Shakespeare, and employing a range of different approaches to try to understand a central critical question about it. Rather than providing overarching readings or interpretations, the series aims to show the different ways in which the student can understand Shakespeare, the kinds of evidence that might be used to strengthen critical analysis, and the fact that Shakespeare’s plays tend to generate questions rather than answer them. In this edition Emma Smith lectures on Julius Caesar discussing structure, tone, and politics by focusing on the cameo scene with Cinna the Poet.

Series

Approaching Shakespeare

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

18 May 2015

Duration

50 mins

Credits

Cast

Emma Smith

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Julius Caesar

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Accessed 2/2017.

Online Availability

Online URL

https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/julius-caesar

Production Company

Name

University of Oxford, Faculty of English

Web

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Distributor

Name

University of Oxford Podcasts

Web

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