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William Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies

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<p>Explore 15 of Shakespeare's greatest plays and discover why the Bard of Avon is considered to be the greatest English language writer ever.</p>

Syllabus

  • 01: Shakespeare Then and Now
  • 02: The Nature of Shakespeare's Plays
  • 03: Twelfth Night-Shakespearean Comedy
  • 04: Twelfth Night-Malvolio in Love
  • 05: The Taming of the Shrew-Getting Married in the 1590s
  • 06: The Taming of the Shrew-Farce and Romance
  • 07: The Merchant of Venice-Courting the Heiress
  • 08: The Merchant of Venice-Shylock
  • 09: Measure for Measure-Sex in Society
  • 10: Measure for Measure-Justice and Comedy
  • 11: Richard III-Shakespearean History
  • 12: Richard III-The Villain's Career
  • 13: Richard II-The Theory of Kingship
  • 14: Richard II-The Fall of the King
  • 15: Henry IV-All the King's Men
  • 16: Henry IV-The Life of Falstaff
  • 17: Henry V-The Death of Falstaff
  • 18: Henry V-The King Victorious
  • 19: Romeo and Juliet-Shakespearean Tragedy
  • 20: Romeo and Juliet-Public Violence and Private Bliss
  • 21: Troilus and Cressida-Ancient Epic in a New Mode
  • 22: Troilus and Cressida-Heroic Aspirations
  • 23: Julius Caesar-The Matter of Rome
  • 24: Julius Caesar-Heroes of History
  • 25: Hamlet-The Abundance of the Play
  • 26: Hamlet-The Causes of Tragedy
  • 27: Hamlet-The Protestant Hero
  • 28: Othello-The Design of the Tragedy
  • 29: Othello- “O Villainy!”
  • 30: Othello- “The Noble Moor”
  • 31: King Lear- “This Is the Worst”
  • 32: King Lear-Wisdom Through Suffering
  • 33: King Lear- “Then We Go On”
  • 34: Macbeth- “Fair Is Foul”
  • 35: Macbeth-Musing on Murder
  • 36: Macbeth- “Enter Two Murderers”
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Taught by

Peter Saccio, Ph.D.

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