This course surveys William Shakespeare's tragedies, including famous works such as Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth, as well as less produced plays like Coriolanus and Titus Andronicus. Although the primary focus of study is the plays themselves, we also use them as launching points to consider a variety of topics and questions. Discussions and supplemental readings address the nature of tragedy and its purpose(s), the historical and political context for these plays in early modern England, their performance history and afterlives on stage and screen, and the role of Shakespeare as a cultural touchstone.
Registration Closes: January 23, 2025
Credits: 4
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Spring Term 2025
Part of Term
Full Term
Format
Live Attendance Web Conference
Credit Status
Graduate, Noncredit, Undergraduate
Section Status
Open