I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, but PBS’ Great Performances has King Lear available online. CastKing Lear – Ian McKellenGoneril – Frances BarberRegan – Monica DolanCordelia – Romola GaraiAlbany – Julian HarriesCornwall – Guy WilliamsGloucester – William GauntEdgar – Ben MeyjesEdmund – Philip WinchesterKent – Jonathon HydeFool – Sylvester McCoy
Month: 15 years ago
Aftermath of the disaster Picture sourceCurious Expeditions has a good overview of The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919, as well as a little on the London Beer Flood of 1814. Highly recommended article and site. (I had previously linked their wonderful post of beautiful libraries) An excerpt from the Wikipedia article which Curious Expeditions […]
Odysseus recognized by Euryclea by Gustave Boulanger (1849) Have Ithaka always in your mind. Your arrival there is what you are destined for. But do not in the least hurry the journey. Better that it last for years, so that when you reach the island you are old, rich with all you have gained on […]