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‘ THE BAKER'S DAUGHTER '

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An excursion in literature and mythology
Written and produced by Terence Tiller
' They say the owl was a baker's daughter What arc the legends and beliefs behind this enigmatic remark of Ophelia's In Act 4 of Hamlet? How far was Shakespeare conscious of them, and why does he think them relevant to his play? These are among the questions this programme tries to answer.

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