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"In King Lear Shakespeare wrote his most passionate, yet his most deliberate, dramatic meditation on the general condition of humanity in a world where power is always subject to abuse and jus...tice to corruption". (Frank Kermode) One of Shakespeare's prominent concerns was "the connection between morality and power" and in this programme Professor Frank Kermode examines this with reference to King Lear.
"In King Lear Shakespeare wrote his most passionate, yet his most deliberate, dramatic meditation on the general condition of humanity in a world where power is always subject to abuse and jus...tice to corruption". (Frank Kermode) One of Shakespeare's prominent concerns was "the connection between morality and power" and in this programme Professor Frank Kermode examines this with reference to King Lear.
| Module code and title: | A361, Shakespeare |
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| Item code: | A361; 06 |
| First transmission date: | 1984 |
| Published: | 1984 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:19:00 |
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| Producer: | David Hoyle |
| Contributor: | Frank Kermode |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Master spool number: | TMK04952H644 |
| Production number: | 952H644 |
| Available to public: | no |
