Julian Girdham

Julian Girdham

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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

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  • Maker
    Julian Girdham
  • Jaren actief
    2009 - 2025
  • Afleveringen
    42
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