| Spring 2013 | ENGL 641.1 | TH | 6:00 - 8:40 | RH202 |
Tim Crowley |
Title: SHAKESPEARECourse Description: Survey of representative comedies, histories,
and tragedies, with special attention to Shakespeare’s development as a
playwright.
PRQ: |
| Detailed Course Description: This version of ENGL 641 focuses on ethical complexities built into the humor and the suffering represented within selected comedies, histories, and tragedies from Shakespeare’s dramatic works. Assigned secondary readings and our analysis of these plays in class will include frequent attention to relevant issues of politics, law, and religion in Shakespeare’s society. Discussion also may involve comparison and contrast with analogous issues in our own society. |
| Course Requirements: Attendance & participation in discussion each week; several short response papers; two exams; in-class presentation; and research essay. |
| Required Texts: William Shakespeare, The Complete Works [The Complete Pelican Shakespeare], general editors Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller (London: Penguin, 2002). ISBN: 0141000589. |
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