CR Episode 134: Idylls of the King, Part VII

Critical Readings

EpisodeJul 11, 20221h 39m

CR Episode 134: Idylls of the King, Part VII

Critical Readings

EpisodeJul 11, 20221h 39m

Moving into the second half of the Idylls, the panel reads "Lancelot and Elaine", one of the most beloved poems in the cycle, contrasting Guinevere with Elaine and Lancelot with Gawain, and reading Arthur as a messianic, interpretive mirror of the court.Continue reading

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Critical Readings examines key literary texts using close reading and critical analysis, and explains these approaches in discussion. Listeners will learn about the texts themselves and about how to approach a text for critical analysis.

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