Clare R. Kinney

This is one of the best Great Courses I have ever listened to (I have the CD version but streamed it in my car on the way to work). Professor Kinney gave me more insight into these plays than I ever had before, although I studied most of them in college and have seen filmed versions. What makes these lectures so engaging is her recital of Shakespeare's words. She can really act and it brings these plays to life, even in a lecture format. Her analysis of the plays is also good and she gets a lot done in 3-4 lectures per play. I certainly don't have any quibbles with anything she said; it all seemed on _target, reasonable, and non-academic. If you have any interest in Shakespeare's tragedies, by all means listen to this course. If you don't pick it up at one of the Teaching Company's frequent sales, your library probably has it.… (more)