CR Episode 172: Shakespeare’s Lucrece, Part I

Tarquin’s Sons Admiring Lucretia’s Virtue, by Jean-Jacques Lagrenee (1781)
Tarquin’s Sons Admiring Lucretia’s Virtue, by Jean-Jacques Lagrenee (1781)

Download Link: Released on 24 April 2023

In the first of a three-part series on Shakespeare’s Lucrece, the panel explores the Roman history and sources for the poem, before reading and examining its metaphors with a focus on Sextus Tarquinius’ internal debate and final, abhorrent resolution.

2 comments

  1. Brilliant and horrifying.

    I need to get my complete Shakespeare collection as soon as I possibly can. Been thinking about it for a couple of months now, this will surely spur me on to action!

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