How original was Shakespeare? | Shakespeare Lives

Shakespeare borrowed 34 out of his 38 plays from somebody else. However, he made them his own by adding emotional depth and character.
Listen to Dr Charlotte Scott describe the gruesome play Titus Andronicus as an example of Shakespeare's powers to transform his source material.
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Dr Charlotte Scott is Senior Lecturer in Shakespeare at Goldsmiths, University of London. She convenes the pathway in Shakespeare and the Early Modern for the MA in Comparative Literature.
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Goldsmiths, University of London: www.gold.ac.uk/
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