Shakespeare and Medieval Romance
Professor Helen Cooper, University of Cambridge, speaks about the continuities between the Romance of the middle ages and Shakespeare's plays. She looks at textual features from his plays (including King Lear) which may indicate his influences.
Date Published:
12 April 2012
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Helen Cooper
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William Shakespeare
Keywords:
shakespeare, medieval, romance, influences, sources, #greatwriters
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Shakespeare and Medieval Romance by William Shakespeare at https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ via https://dev.writersinspire.it.ox.ac.uk/content/shakespeare-medieval-romance. Published on 12 April 2012. Accessed on 15 May 2026.
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