William Shakespeare is widely regarded as perhaps “the greatest writer ever in the English language”. Often referred to as “the Bard”, he refined the language like no other before him and made such a huge contribution to theatre and literature that we could well say there’s English before and after Shakespeare.

In this episode, we will dive into the Shakespearean world and find out why the Bard’s believed to have invented human nature, as we know it.

If you’d like to get more acquainted with Hamlet, one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, you can find it in modern English. Check out “Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Modern English”, transcribed by Steven Smith.

The other book mentioned in this episode is “Nutshell”, by Ian McEwan.

If you’d like to take a peek at Ragley Hall, visit https://www.ragley.co.uk/

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