Shakespeare, his life, his time and his work
Par Estelle Rivier-Arnaud : Professeure des universités - Université Grenoble Alpes
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[Conférence] As part of the training programme "Approfondir ses connaissances - Enseignement de spécialité Anglais LLCER" organized by the EAFC in Grenoble, this lecture gives an overview of Shakespeare's career as a playwright and the way he used prose and poetry in his plays. This talk also highlights a few examples of contemporary adaptations of the Shakespearean canon.
Conference
| video_chapitree | |
| Introduction | 00:00 |
| 1. Who was William Shakespeare? | 00:39 |
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06:42 |
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13:52 |
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2. Shakespeare's canon
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19:02 |
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30:45 |
| 3. Shakespeare's Language | 42:50 |
| Conclusion: Shakespeare on stage, from past to present | 51:27 |
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1:00:54 |
Download the Power Point of the presentation [PDF]
Further resources
On Shakespeare's language
Living Iambic Pentameter. Source: Youtube.
Understanding Shakespeare's Language: Part 1. Source: Youtube.
Adapting Shakespeare
Coriolanus - Stratford Festival | Official Film Trailer. Source: Youtube.
Henry V Prologue [1944 Olivier Film]. Source: Youtube.
Romeo + Juliet, 1996 - Trailer. Source: Youtube.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Trailer | Festival 2014. Source: Youtube.
The Tempest | Cinema Trailer | Royal Shakespeare Company. Source: Youtube.
See also "Cultures of Mortality: Death on the Shakespearean Stage" on the Shakespeare's Globe Facebook page.
Pour citer cette ressource :
Estelle Rivier-Arnaud, Shakespeare, his life, his time and his work, La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), octobre 2025. Consulté le 27/11/2025. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/litterature/litterature-britannique/Shakespeare/shakespeare-his-life-his-time-and-his-work
