Episode 165
It’s Neither of Them
Sunday 22 September 2019
This week, we’re joined by Pete Lambert and Conrad Westmaas for a social history of Elizabethan England, a whirlwind tour of the life and works of Shakespeare, and some serious criticism of Martha’s taste in men. It’s Tuesday, so this must be Hamlet — it’s The Shakespeare Code.
Notes and links
Conrad has two recommendations for you. For a straightforward guide to Shakespeare’s life and works, see Emma Smith’s This is Shakespeare.
And for an equally useful introduction to Shakespeare, here’s Julian and Sandy’s Bona Bookshop.
For a history of some of the African immigrants living in London in this period, Pete recommends Miranda Kaufmann’s Black Tudors.
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