A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
In 1609, William Shakespeare published a collection of 154 sonnets, creating what is arguably the greatest lyric sequence in English literature - and at the center of this masterpiece lies a mystery that has endured for centuries. What are the identities of āthe young manā and āthe dark ladyā to whom all but two of the sonnets allude? This moving performance brings to life the gritty reality of Shakespeareās England, bits of the Bardās plays and poems, and the consummate poet and dramatist himself as it exposes these personages unseen but so keenly felt in Shakespeareās sonnets and in his life. Rupert Graves, Tom Sturridge, Indira Varma, Anna Chancellor, and ZoĆ« Wanamaker star. Contains mature themes and explicit language. Some content may be objectionable. Produced by the Open University.
