001 Take My Mistress... Please: The Two Gentlemen of Verona

In our first episode, Michael and Greg take you through Shakespeare's first play The Two Gentlemen of Verona. We will meet women who should have higher standards, Robin Hood wannabes, and some truly bonkers conflict resolution.

 

Sources for this episode include:

William Shakespeare by Peter Holland (Oxford University Press)

William Shakespeare: A Compact Documentary Life by Samuel Schoenbaum (Oxford University Press)

Shakespeare: The Critical Heritage edited by Brian Vickers (Routledge)

 

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