Shakespeare: Original pronunciation (The Open University)

Why it was recommended

I very much enjoyed this quick introduction to Shakespeare in Original Pronunciation

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What it covers

David and Ben Crystal introduce the Original Pronunciation production of Shakespeare and show what it reveals about the history of English, including puns and rhymes lost in. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

OpenLearn from The Open University

Length

10 min 22 sec

Year

2011

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