The Classic English Literature Podcast

Where rhyme gets its reason!In a historical survey of English literature, I take a personal and phil

Episodes

Total: 82

Send us a textTo mark the Easter holiday, we return to George Herbert, Jacobean poet and priest, and

Send us a textWhile most people know Shakespeare as a playwright, he saw himself as a poet in the qu

Send us a textThe Tragedy of King Lear, while considered by many as Shakespeare's greatest play

Send us a textIn this episode, we look at how our current concerns with identity politics intersects

Send us a textIs Shakespeare's darkest tragedy a cautionary tale about ambition? a bit of Jacob

Send us a textShakespeare's Hamlet has not been out of production for over four centuries and i

Send us a textHappy Christmas and a Merry New Year!  Here's a little subcast episode on poet Na

Send us a textIs political violence ever justified?  Who decides?  And what ethical systems can eval

Send us a textWelcome to the Subcast!  On today's bonus episode, I give a little poddie-trainin

Send us a textIn this episode, we'll look at two women who are generally regarded as among the

Send us a text17th-century poet and priest George Herbert offers a playful poem reminding us to stri

Shakespeare's Henriad

2023/11/10

Send us a textIn today's discussion, we take a look at the character of Henry, Prince of Wales,

Send us a textTrick or treat!  Here's a bone-us episode on Robert Herrick's "The Hag,

Send us a textHere's a good one for the Halloweeny season: Christopher Marlowe's most famo

Send us a textDoes Romeo and Juliet even need an introduction?  Well, this time on the poddie, we&ap

Send us a textShssshh! Drift off into Shakespeare's most rhymy and least rational play!  Today,

Send us a textWe're here!  Finally, our first Shakespeare play episode.  Today, we'll look

Send us a textYou may be surprised at how the rivalry between these early Elizabethan theatrical sup

Send us a textOooh, you're in for a bloody one today, dear listener!  Perhaps the most popular

Send us a textPerhaps the first great play of the Elizabethan stage, Marlowe's Tamburlaine the