Shakespeare and his times, new book
This video is called Video SparkNotes: Shakespeare's King Lear summary.
Simon Basketter in Britain takes a look at a new book that cuts through the mysticism around Shakespeare:
Tue 16 Oct 2012
Objects that bear witness to Shakespeare's restless times
The last thing the eyeball of Edward Oldcorne would have seen was the executioner walking to disembowel him.
That eyeball became a relic.
HIS TIIME & OURS... Shakespeare’s Restless World by Neil MacGregor (Allen Lane, £25)
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