Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2024-07-09
Books mentioned on CLASSIC: Will the real Shakespeare please stand up?
Playwright William Shakespeare is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential writers in the English language, and his plays have been read or performed millions of times around the world.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Tempest
Tempest by William Shakespeare is one of the celebrated playwright's final masterworks, exploring themes of magic, betrayal, illusion, and reconciliation on a remote island.
Discussed“what my favorite I would have to say came from the Tempest and it included uh just a line that has really influenced my whole life”
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Henry V
Henry V by William Shakespeare is a classic historical play that examines leadership, warfare, and national identity through the reign of the English monarch.
Discussed“one of my favorite speeches in all of Shakespeare it's from the the history of Henry V and it's called The crisen Day speech”
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Richard III
Richard III by William Shakespeare is a famous history play that dramatizes the turbulent rise to power and subsequent brief, brutal reign of King Richard III of England.
Discussed“and the the English History place from Shakespeare that stands eight plays from Richard II to u essentially u Richard III”
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Richard II
Richard II by William Shakespeare is a historical play depicting the downfall and deposition of the English monarch.
Discussed“and the the English History place from Shakespeare that stands eight plays from Richard II to u essentially u Richard III”
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Henry IV, Part 1
Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare is a celebrated historical play that explores political rebellion, honor, and the tumultuous coming-of-age of Prince Hal as he navigates his royal responsibilities alongside the roguish Sir John Falstaff.
Discussed“Richard II u Henry IV part one and two u and Henry ith those he wrote later”
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Henry IV, part 2
Discussed“Richard II u Henry IV part one and two u and Henry ith those he wrote later”
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Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a timeless tragedy about two young lovers from feuding families whose deaths ultimately reconcile their households.
Discussed“my wife just the other day went to u the Plaza theater where they were showing a version of Romeo and Juliet”
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King Lear
William Shakespeare's classic tragedy King Lear explores themes of aging, madness, familial betrayal, and political collapse through the downfall of a monarch who foolishly divides his kingdom.
Discussed“and then after say 1960 or so it started to shift toward King Lear”
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Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“do you think he ever did a oneman rendition like HL or Romeo Juliet”
“like how uum that remake of u or adaptation of Titus andronicus u Police Academy 4”
“once you get past the early u juvenile efforts of Shakespeare the the Titus andronicus u you know the comedy of errors that kind of stuff”
“once you get past the early u juvenile efforts of Shakespeare the the Titus andronicus u you know the comedy of errors that kind of stuff”