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This Sceptered Isle or a Hollow Crown?

To a British public, Shakespeare’s history plays are central to the national myth. Seemingly they tell the story of the Civil Wars of the Roses from the perspective of the winners, the Tudor dynasty, and endorse a belief in the righteous monarch. However, changes in the theory and politics of Shakespeare criticism from the 1980s on have modified this understanding. The series, given in English, aims to illustrate this through a reading of the best-known history plays.

Innehåll

23/9: The historical background
The Wars of the Roses in fact and in the chronicles. The Tudor dynasty, creation of the centralised state, expansion and propaganda. Religion.

30/9: The critical history
Shakespeare’s reputation, traditionalist or subversive force. Changes in critical approaches from conservative or apolitical studies to cultural materialism. New Historicism.

7/10: Richard II
Theories of kingship, growth of a nation, legitimate power.

14/10: Henry IV parts 1 & 2
Two realities. Comedy as critique. Duty both private and public.

21/10: Henry V
Heroism and the just war: Falstaff versus the king.

28/10: Richard III
Fact and fiction: A study in evil buried under the car park? 

  

Föreläsare Catherine Dahlström, docent i engelsk litteratur, Stockholms universitet

Programansvarig Ingela Karlsson

Tid Sex onsdagar kl. 13.00–14.45

Lokal Hagagatan 1, 2 tr, rum Cambridge

Fakta

  • Arrangemangsnummer 262230
  • Tillfällen 23 sept 2026 | 13:00-14:45 30 sept 2026 | 13:00-14:45 07 okt 2026 | 13:00-14:45 14 okt 2026 | 13:00-14:45 21 okt 2026 | 13:00-14:45 28 okt 2026 | 13:00-14:45
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  • Lokal Senioruniversitetet
    Rum rum Cambridge (plan 2)
    Adress Hagagatan 1

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