A fantastic resource
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 doesn’t only share her great knowledge but also asks questions for the audience to think about and suggests further avenues of investigation. I’ve returned to re-listen to these lectures several times over the last few years.
Audavian via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 08/31/20
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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
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
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.
...///...716 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 06/14/18
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