Henry VI, Part 2

Emma Smith continues her Approaching Shakespeare series with a lecture on the play Love's Labour's Lost. 

Professor Emma Smith gives the last of her 2017 Shakespeare lectures on his early comedy, Two Gentlemen of Verona. 

Loves Labours Lost by William Shakespeare audiobook. Genre: comedy In the kingdom of Navarre, a young king and his three closest companions make a bold vow: for three years they will devote themselves to study, fasting, and strict abstinence, building a little academy of the mind ...  Show more

The compilation of Shakespeare's plays known as the First Folio is one of the most important books in the history of literature. In this episode, Jacke talks to Shakespeare scholar and First Folio expert Emma Smith about the origins, importance, status, and legacy of this essenti ...  Show more

On one level, Mansfield Park is a fairytale transposed to the 19th century: Fanny Price is the archetypal poor relation who, through her virtuousness, wins a wealthy husband. But Jane Austen’s 1814 novel is also a shrewd study of speculation, ‘improvement’ and the transformative ...  Show more

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘round’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts in ...  Show more