Revisting Shakespeare with Christopher Moore
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For this episode we read both the play "King Lear," written by William Shakespeare, and the 2009 book “Fool,” by Christopher Moore. King Lear is one of Shakespeare’s tragic plays, and is based on a legendary 8th Century BCE king of Britain (which would have been around the founding of Rome), as recounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s pseudohistorical 12th-century History of the Kings of Britain. “Fool,” on the other hand, is a comedy. Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you’re not into that kind of thing, read the books first and come back later.
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Episode Links
- “Fool” by Christopher Moore
- “King Lear” by William Shakespeare
- Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited podcast
We're Reading
- Jennie – “Collective” Documentary on DVD
- Pete – “Dead Mountaineer’s Inn” by Boris & Arkady Strugatsky
Upcoming Books:
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