Julian Girdham

Julian Girdham

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EDUCATION

Thinking, writing, reading, teaching. Happy to be bought some coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/juliangirdham

02/10/2025

'To Autumn' by John Keats

It's the perfect time of the year to re-read the masterpiece ode by John Keats, 'To Autumn'.

4 min
15/12/2024

King Lear scene by scene 12

The final episode: the cataclysmic events which define this play and mark it as Shakespeare's darkest tragedy.

9 min
10/12/2024

King Lear scene by scene 11

The penultimate episode, number 11, looks at Act 4 scene 7, and Act 5 scenes 1 and 2, a relatively quiet section between the tumultuous Act 4 scene 6 and the climax of the play.

6 min
05/12/2024

King Lear scene by scene 10

In episode 10 I whizz through three quick scenes first - Act 4, scenes 3, 4 and 5, and then pay proper attention to the immense and complex scene 6.

12 min
26/11/2024

King Lear scene by scene 9

Here, I look at Act 4 scene 1 in the aftermath of Gloucester's blinding, and in addressing Act 4 scene 2 give an overview of Albany's character through the play.

9 min
18/11/2024

King Lear scene by scene 8

The notorious brutalising of Gloucester in Act 3 scene 7 opens up a consideration of images of blindness and seeing throughout the play - a key idea.

11 min
12/11/2024

King Lear scene by scene 7

Episode 7 of King Lear scene by scene looks at Act 3 scene 4 (the second one in the storm) and scene 6 (the mock trial). Scene 5 is skipped - little to say.

7 min
05/11/2024

King Lear scene by scene 6

We move into Act 3 with the first three scenes, and in scene 2 into the storm which dominates the central part of the play.

4 min

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Thinking, writing, reading, teaching. Happy to be bought some coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/juliangirdham

Creator

Julian Girdham
Years Active

2009 - 2025
Episodes

42
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Julian Girdham
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