Shakespeare and Politics
Presented by University of Virginia professor Paul Cantor, Shakespeare and Politics features two sets of lectures and a seminar: 1) A series of 25 lectures given in 2012 on “Ancient vs. Modern Regimes” 2) A series of 23 lectures given in 2015 on “The Politics of Genre” 3) A seminar on “Shakespeare’s Rome” given in 2013 as part of the Hertog Political Studies Program in Washington, D.C.
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Paul Cantor on "Henry V"
Shakespeare's Rome, Day 4: Julius Caesar, Antony & Cleopatra
Shakespeare's Rome, Day 3: Julius Caesar
Shakespeare's Rome, Day 2: Coriolanus & Julius Caesar
The Tempest (Lecture 2 of 2) & Conclusion
The Tempest (Lecture 1 of 2)
King Lear (Lecture 4 of 4)
King Lear (Lecture 3 of 4)
King Lear (Lecture 2 of 4)
Twelfth Night (Lecture 2 of 2) & King Lear (Lecture 1 of 4)
Twelfth Night (Lecture 1 of 2)
As You Like It (Lecture 2 of 2)
As You Like It (Lecture 1 of 2)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lecture 3 of 3)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lecture 2 of 3)
Romeo and Juliet (Lecture 3 of 3) & A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lecture 1 of 3)
Romeo and Juliet (Lecture 2 of 3)
Henry V (Lecture 4 of 4) & Romeo and Juliet (Lecture 1 of 3)
Henry V (Lecture 3 of 4)
Henry V (Lecture 2 of 4)
Henry IV, Part Two (Lecture 3 of 3) & Henry V (Lecture 1 of 4)
Henry IV, Part Two (Lecture 2 of 3)
Henry IV, Part One (Lecture 3 of 3) & Henry IV, Part Two (Lecture 1 of 3)
Henry IV, Part One (Lecture 2 of 3)
Richard II (Lecture 3 of 3) & Henry IV, Part One (Lecture 1 of 3)
Richard II (Lecture 2 of 3)
Introduction & Richard II (Lecture 1 of 3)
Shakespeare's Rome, Day 5: Antony & Cleopatra, Conclusion
Shakespeare's Rome, Day 1: Intro & Coriolanus
Coriolanus (3 of 3)