The Power of Poetry | Contemporary adaptations of Andrew Marvell’s poem ‘To His Coy Mistress’

Duration: 5'15''

Synopsis

Two contemporary dramatisations of Marvell's poem, offering different interpretations. Contains depiction of sexual violence.

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Other Archive resources
To His Coy Mistress | BBC Two | 2010

The Power of Poetry | To His Coy Mistress

A performance of Andrew Marvell's 'To His Coy Mistress'.
The Laboratory | BBC Two | 2010

The Power of Poetry | Robert Browning's 'The Laboratory'

A contemporary dramatisation of Browning's poem, with the poisoning set in a nightclub.