#162: The Genius of William Shakespeare

English Learning for Curious Minds

English - May 27, 2021 22:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 58 ratings
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He is the most famous playwright in history and has been translated into every major living language.

In this episode, you'll learn about this fantastic man's life, his works, and why he is still called "the world's greatest living playwright".

An exhibition celebrating Shakespeare's 450th birthdayThe two most common questions people have about Shakespeare“He was not of an age, but for all time"“The words of a dead man/are modified in the guts of the living.”Shakespeare's universalityThe life of William ShakespeareDid Shakespeare really write the plays (and does it even matter)?Shakespeare's global influenceBardolators: ultra-keen Shakespeare fansWhy Shakespeare is responsible for bringing starlings to North AmericaShakespeare's contribution to the English languageHow Shakespeare created wordsHow Shakespeare workedShakespeare's group of actorsWhy women didn't actBoys playing women charactersTwelfth Night & ideas of genderKing Lear in RomaniaJulius Caesar in Trump's AmericaThe Globe Theatre in London

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/shakespeare

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