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Catalog date:
2021-04-29
Read by:
Joanne Turner
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The Bible in Shakspeare

William Burgess (1843 - 1922)

A compendium and analysis of similarities between the Bible and passages in Shakespeare's plays and other works, including Biblical references in Shakespeare and parallels between Shakespeare's characters and plots and Biblical characters and plots, all demonstrating the strong influence of the Bible on Shakespeare's writings. - Summary by Joanne Turner

Genre(s): Literary Criticism

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Author's Prefaces Joanne Turner
 00:26:47
Play 01 Book 1, Chap. 1, The Genius of Shakspeare Joanne Turner
 00:28:42
Play 02 Book 1, Chap. 2, A Greater Than Genius Joanne Turner
 00:20:44
Play 03 Book 2, Chap. 1, God in Shakspeare Joanne Turner
 00:11:41
Play 04 Book 2, Chap. 2, Bible Characters in Shakspeare Joanne Turner
 00:08:43
Play 05 Book 2, Chap. 3, Scripture Facts, Incidents, Places, etc. Joanne Turner
 00:04:33
Play 06 Book 2, Chap. 4. Shakspeare as Interpreter of Bible Words Joanne Turner
 00:18:31
Play 07 Book 2, Chap. 5. Scripture and Shakspeare Parallels Joanne Turner
 01:09:22
Play 08 Book 3, Chap. 1. Versatility of Shakspeare in the Use of the Bible Joanne Turner
 00:30:46
Play 09 Book 3, Chap. 2. Types of Characters from Scripture Joanne Turner
 00:14:53
Play 10 Book 3, Chap 3. Heroes and Heroines Joanne Turner
 00:27:03
Play 11 Book 3, Chap 4. The Moral Inculcations of Shakspeare Joanne Turner
 00:32:17
Play 12 Book 3, Chap. 5. Tragedy in the Bible and Shakspeare Joanne Turner
 00:23:40
Play 13 Book 3, Chap. 6. Religious Thought in the Plots of the Plays Joanne Turner
 00:28:46
Play 14 Book 3, Chap. 7. Shakspeare and Immortality Joanne Turner
 00:27:50
Play 15 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Ambition to Death and the Future--Eternity Joanne Turner
 00:50:55
Play 16 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Death, Preparation for to Heaven, Recognition In Joanne Turner
 00:41:58
Play 17 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Hell to Justice/Injustice Joanne Turner
 00:44:25
Play 18 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Knowledge to Marriage Joanne Turner
 00:47:00
Play 19 Book 4: Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Meekness-Contentment-Humility to Providence Joanne Turner
 00:42:01
Play 20 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Purity-Honor-Courage-Rectitude to Revenge-Curses-Hate Joanne Turner
 00:49:45
Play 21 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Salvation to Suicide Joanne Turner
 00:43:39
Play 22 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Temptation to Worldly Honors and Glory Joanne Turner
 00:45:40
Play 23 Book 5, Shakspeare and Temperance Joanne Turner
 00:30:20