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21 Shakespeare and the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Professor Charlotte Brewer introduces the methodology behind the creation of the OED and how… Charlotte Brewer
22 Richard II Lecture eight in the Approaching Shakespeare series asks the question that structures Richard II:… Emma Smith
23 English and Gender Professor Deborah Cameron explores some of the key theories surrounding the use of language by… Deborah Cameron
24 Twelfth Night The seventh Approaching Shakespeare lecture takes a minor character in Twelfth Night - Antonio -… Emma Smith
25 Titus Andronicus Focusing in detail on one particular scene, and on critical responses to it, this sixth Approaching… Emma Smith
26 The Winter's Tale How we can make sense of a play that veers from tragedy to comedy and stretches credulity in its… Emma Smith
27 Macbeth In this fourth Approaching Shakespeare lecture the question is one of agency: who or what makes… Emma Smith
28 Measure for Measure The third Approaching Shakespeare lecture, on Measure for Measure, focuses on the vexed question of… Emma Smith
29 The Duchess of Malfi: John Webster In dramatizing a woman's sexual choices in a notably sympathetic manner, this tragedy articulates… Emma Smith
30 The Roaring Girl: Thomas Middleton and Thomas Dekker Based on a contemporary scandal of a woman who dressed in male clothing, this play of topsy-turvy… Emma Smith
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