Shakespeare Closely Read

By Mark Naftel

Full readings of Shakespeare's plays and other works in the public domain along with comments and text analysis. A podcast for lovers of beautiful thoughts and words!... more

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The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.

Shakespeare Closely Read episodes:

March 30, 2022 70. Lenten Bonus - Psalms 79 - 102
Reading of the Coverdale Psalter continues.
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41min
March 28, 2022 69. Richard III - When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks
King Edward dies, thinking that all the rival factions around the throne have reconciled. Richard goes to escort the king's son, confusingly also an "Edward" back to London.
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34min
March 24, 2022 68. Richard III - Fool, fool, thou whet’st a knife to kill thyself.
Queen Margaret concludes her curses. Richard arranges for his brother, Clarence' murder.
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37min
March 23, 2022 67. Lenten Bonus - Psalms 52-78
We continue reading the Coverdale Psalter
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56min
March 21, 2022 66. Richard III - On me, that halts and am misshapen thus?
Richard wins for himself Anne, widow of Prince Edward. The king is dying; family and faction members are confronted by Richard. The old (deposed) Queen Margaret begins her curses.
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30min
March 17, 2022 65. Richard III begins - Now is the winter of our discontent
Concluding thoughts on Henry V.
Introduction to Richard III, one of the great stage villains of all times. I discuss whether Richard was in fact a such a villain. For further reading, I suggest "To Prove a Villain," by Dr LIttleton and Dr Rea: https://www.amazon.com/Prove-Villain-Case-King-Richard/dp/B0010VUIYQ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=128NL4OMYSIES&keywords=To+prove+a+villain%3A+the+case+of+King+Richard+III&qid=1646423913&sprefix=to+prove+a+villain+the+case+of+king+richard+iii%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-2
Video production of the play can be currently found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMNNyda3sCk
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30min
March 16, 2022 64. Lenten Bonus - Psalms 33-51
Reading of the Coverdale Psalter continues
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40min
March 14, 2022 63. Henry V Concludes - I love France so well that I will not part with a village of it
Henry V ends with a marriage alliance between Henry and the French princess. Their son, Henry VI, is destined to be king of England and France, but holds neither.
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30min
March 10, 2022 62. Henry V - Where ne’er from France arrived more happy men
The battle over, King Henry engages in more disguised trickery, returns to England, and then back to France again to negotiate the peace.
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30min
March 09, 2022 61. Lenten Bonus - Coverdale Psalter Psalms 18-32
Coverdale Psalter continues
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29min

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