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“Hurray! More lectures to bring Shakespeare’s plays to life. I have learned so much from this entertaining series. Emma really is a Shakespeare Rock Star!”
Alveston Joy via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/13/24
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“Excellent work really enjoyed”
bobski 123 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/08/23
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“It never seems to amaze me what a high stranded of self education you can receive from podcasts being a humble uk trucker I listen to podcasts all the time.
Just to think I can listen to a top professor break down Shakespeare totally amazing and all for free keep it up”
buggatti royal via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/24/23
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“I first heard Emma deliver lectures 20 years ago, so when I came across these, I had to listen to them! They are so good, I’m now re-listening to them yet again, three years later. Emma really is THE authority on Shakespeare (and her recent book is worth a read, if you enjoy these.)”
Capital Allowance via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/10/22
“Keep up the good work Emma! I loved your approach to Shakespeare work.”
Juan Luis from Spain via Apple Podcasts ·
Spain ·
06/10/21
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“By asking a small, apparently trivial, question about each play, Emma Smith provides a different approach and gradually opens up the whole play. I have found these lectures fascinating, both for plays I know relatively well and (as she provides a plot summary at the start) for new plays too. She...”Read full review »
Audavian via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/31/20
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“Wonderfully thoughtful lectures on all of the Shax plays. Love the unusual thematic approach and the lack of chronology/order so that you can discover the plays in a new sequence. Also suitable for new Shax fans as each lecture has a synopsis. Critical theory mentioned, but doesn’t go into it too...”Read full review »
Kayleigh Töyrä via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/27/20
“Prof. Emma Smith’s series of lectures are an absolute pearl of wisdom and very valuable. Very easy to follow, very informative but at the same time accessible to anyone and everyone from scholars, students and laymen. She does not take anything for granted but manages to
provide original insights...”Read full review »
goodwine69 via Apple Podcasts ·
Italy ·
12/13/19
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“Really opening up my thoughts on Shakespeare. Prof Smith is such a learned and creative thinker. Sound quality not fantastic, but the relentless coughs are *very* evocative of undergraduate lectures at Oxford”
WSG83 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/22/19
“I'm a final year BA English Lit student, and listen to these lectures while out walking. Always a different angle on the plays which is helpful.
One downside of listening on headphones is that the coughing (occurs at least once per minute) is hard to miss and becomes quite distracting, if...”Read full review »
markmck12 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/09/19
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“I love these lectures. As someone who studied Shakespeare at Uni and has been going to performances for 30+ years, I still come away from them with new insights and different ways to think about things. Understand them for what they are - encouragements to think in different ways, not claims to...”Read full review »
Digriz01 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/06/19
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“These are valuable explorations of the plays, packed with historical insight and interpretation.”
richk_ via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/26/18
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“Exactly what you would expect from the way literature is taught now. Life sucked out of it. Also completely wrong about A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
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Great Britain ·
06/14/18
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“I can't believe the aggressive pubescent reaction against authority, gender, and/or person by Oxford students in these podcasts. Orchestrated coughing fits severely mar any enjoyment of the well-constructed presentations.”
lindabee222 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/09/18
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“Very interesting and insightful commentary! I love listening to the corresponding episode after reading each play for class. It adds a lot to my understanding and enjoyment of the plays.”
astropolitan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/07/18
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“Thank you so much for putting these lectures online, as they are very helpful. You are absolutely brilliant.”
Jaktown via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
11/26/17
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“For true Bard nerds only, she poses questions really worth considering about these great works. Be sure to familiarize yourself with each text first, however. You do not have to listen to the whole series if you’d like to investigate a specific play or two.
Update: 2017 lecture mic is farther...”Read full review »
Dkbritt85 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/29/17
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“Dry, sometimes confusing and somehow lacking in the necessary passion on the deliverance. Which means a monotone lecture that can be, dare I say it, boring. She knows her subject, no doubt, but I wish her deliverance were more approachable. Sometimes the main attention catching is the coughing...”Read full review »
Torpedo Calzada via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/30/15
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“I went to the university of the holy spirit.
To which bilding are you gonna put your ladder?
Knowledge of the world like science etc.
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The wisdom of God and Jezus, without them you could do nothing.
Be careful that you can discover at the end of your life, your ladder is parked against the...”Read full review »
punica88 via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
05/14/15
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“A few things on iTunes and around the net you wonder why the person wasted everyone's time posting it. Thank goodness for the gems, like this one.”
JohnFNewman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/18/13
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“As an A-Level student I found these lectures to be incredibly interesting and easy to follow. Very useful :)”
Ellie Naylor via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/17/13
“These are excellent lectures that require some degree of familiarity with the plays and Shakespeare's world. They are models of clarity and sign-post many points of possible departure for the undergraduate or inquisitive amateur. No jargon and illuminating references to contemporary criticism...”Read full review »
denmark1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/16/13
“I love the sound of her voice, and she does a great job of making Shakespeare accessible and understandable, even for a math major like me.
She is very intelligent, very knowledgeable, and occasionally funny. She mentions historical context of Shakespeare, as well as the variety of opinions in...”Read full review »
RachelMitch via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/08/13
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“Wow, I LOVE these podcasts. Emma is funny and interesting. I can't believe that I've found podcasts of such excellent standard!!! Exactly what I was looking for. I love all her contextual historical knowledge.
I will listen over and over. Highly recommended.”
Greenbean33 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/01/13
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“The lectures should be called 'Departing Shakespeare'”
Titus Andronicus act 4 scene 2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/22/13
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“i am nobody to write a review on this course from the University of Oxford and their most intelligent professors, however we must show our gratitude.
I find this course quite inspiring and helpful. I cannot thank the University of Oxford and their grand tutors and professors enough. We are all...”Read full review »
Pho2Totoo via Apple Podcasts ·
China ·
04/23/13
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Sundogs22 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/03/13
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“This audio lecture is amazing! I am so happy to see that others have found this brilliant as well. Thank you so much!”
Addictive & worth the money via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/17/12
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“These lectures are engaging because they're easy to access but substantive. I found myself taking notes on my phone while I listened on the subway.”
Ckeefemoran via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/22/12
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“These podcasts are wonderful ways into Shakespeare, each one offering different approaches and strategies to explore the plays. Lucid, enjoyable.”
kazjohnson via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/24/12
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“Illuminating and engaging! Most enjoyable talks on The Bard I have heard in quite a while. I'd cash in my Yale PhD if I could do one with Emma!!!!”
tascat via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/19/12
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“Fascinating series, easy to follow and very interesting questions posed.”
Sidixjsh via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/05/12
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“Great lectures! Brilliant!”
Thomas Nashe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/31/12
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“Spannende Einblicke mit breiten Hintergrundinformationen.”
Bef890 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
03/04/12
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“Emma Smith is basically unparalleled. Enjoyable and engaging even from 4000 miles away.”
Pol Casey via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/20/12
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“Engrossing and entertaining. Thanks for making these available!”
xpdnc12 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/24/11
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“This is a nice lecture! It definitely makes Shakespeare approachable! Thanks!”
ekcampbell via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/07/10
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