Two Gentlemen of Verona: ‘O Heaven, Were Men but Constant.’

Episode 137:The dating of the playPrinting in the First FolioThe sources for the play and the nature of the textA brief synopsis of the playThe major themes of the playHow the status and youth of Valentine and Proteus helps to understand their actions in the playThe role of Speed and how the play features the embryo of Shakespearean wordplayThe role and values of Lance, and Crab the dog, as a comparison to ProteusSome well-regarded verse from the playDifferent readings of the theme of loveThe problematic rape and forgiveness sceneThe play as a courtly romanceThe play as a parody of past cultural normsIs the text more corrupt than is generally thought?How our understanding of male relationships at the time might affect our view of the playThe performance history of the playSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.