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Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries
For more than 400 years, certain mysteries of the Shakespearean canon have eluded conventional scholarship. Perhaps the answers lie not in what we have failed to discover, but in what we have failed to see — in clues long overlooked, waiting quietly in plain sight. Join me as we investigate together these enduring mysteries through textual, historical, and geographical research, following the trail to some surprising archival discoveries.
Episodes
- Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries
Case file 10 - The Mystery of Greene's Groatsworth of Wit
In this final Case File, we’ll be following the words of a dying satirist as they take our investigation in an unexpected direction, bringing many clues…
- Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries
Case File 9 - The Venus and Adonis Mystery
Detective hats on again as we trace the origins of this narrative poem and explore its strikingly distinctive female perspective. Where does this unusual voice…
- Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries
Case File 8 - The Othello Mystery
In this episode we’ll be following a curious trail of clues: what could a famous Renaissance artist and a small Italian town possibly have to do with this…
- Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries
Case File 4 - The Midsummer Night's Dream Mystery
Where does this strange, magical story of enchanted forests, tangled loves and mischievous fairies come from? Join us as we follow the clues to uncover the…
- Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries
Case File 5 - The Love's Labour's Lost Mystery
In this episode, we set out to uncover the source story behind Love’s Labour’s Lost , in the hope that it might lead us to clues about the lost play Love’s…
- Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries
Case File 6 - The Merchant of Venice Mystery
In this play, there’s plenty to investigate—but can we solve the logistical and linguistic puzzles it poses? What exactly is going on behind the scenes, and…
- Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries
Case File 7 - The Hamlet Mystery
We’re setting off on a celestial journey to explore the astronomical language woven through this tragedy. But what lies behind all those stars, planets, and…
- Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries
Case File 1 - The Tempest Mystery
Our first investigation takes us to Shakespeare’s final play—or perhaps we should call it his farewell play. And yet, of all the works in the Shakespearean…
- Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries
Case File 2 - The Verona Mystery I
This northern Italian town has a surprising connection to five Shakespearean plays. So why did it matter so much to the playwright? In this episode, we follow…
- Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries
Case File 3 - The Verona Mystery II
We return to Verona in this episode, focusing on The Two Gentlemen of Verona while following clues in three other plays that may shed new light on the author’s…
- Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries
Introduction
Welcome to Tracing Shakespearean Mysteries, a podcast for researchers, students, and inquisitive minds ready to investigate together the long-standing enigmas…