The Tamer Tam'd: John Fletcher
The Tamer Tam'd: John Fletcher
A riposte to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew Fletcher’s play is a riposte to Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew... Read more
16 Nov 2015
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Tis Pity She's a Whore: John Ford
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Reboot of Romeo and Juliet and other Elizabethan plays This lecture discusses the play’s reboot of Romeo and Juliet and ... Read more
11 Nov 2015
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