English 124d - Shakespearean Tragedy

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

We will read the succession of tragedies from the early Titus Andronicus and Romeo and Juliet to the late Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus, with particular attention to the astonishing sequence of Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. Part of the course will involve screening and discussion of film, as well as glimpses of modern adaptations. Readings will include theories of tragedy, as well as Shakespearean sources and modern criticism.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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