Lessons from Shakespeare

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Welcome to Shakespeare Lectures!

We are pleased to present this outstanding series of lectures entitled "The Last Plays, or The Late Romances, of William Shakespeare" by Dr. David Allen White.  The lectures were given by Dr.White during the Spring 2007 semester at the United States Naval Academy, helping to form naval officers for US military service, and are intended to be used to further one's knowledge of William Shakespeare and his works. 

Dr.White is a world renowned and sought after lecturer, author, and professor. He has published several books, including Horn of the Unicorn (a biography of Archbishop Lefebvre) and The Mouth of the Lion: Bishop Antonio do Castro Mayer & the Last Catholic Diocese. His lectures include series on classic novels such as Charles Dickens' David Copperfield and Cervantes' Don Quixote, as well as the works of Dante's Inferno and Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. 

In this series, Dr.White presents an introduction to Shakespeare's world and discusses the following plays:

• Much Ado About Nothing

• Antony and Cleopatra

• Coriolanus

• Pericles

• The Phoenix and The Turtle

• Cymboline

• The Winter's Tale

• The Tempest

• As a bonus, Dr.White presents a motet by William Byrd

Dr.White also discusses many more of Shakespeare's plays as he presents these eight works. 

There are a total of 21 lectures.  Unfortunately, we have been unable to obtain lecture 7 on the introduction of Coriolanus. The course also includes a 729 pages of course notes and a reference guide to Shakespeare edited by Dr.White.  These can be downloaded by clicking on Course Materials on the right.  

All proceeds from the sales of these lectures go to the charitable works endorsed by Dr.White.

The Naval Academy is no longer connected to these lectures and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed by Dr.White