ENGL 423 - Restoration Drama

Institution:

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

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Description:

A survey of playwriting and theatrical performance in England from Charles II's opening of the theaters in 1660 to the Licensing Act of 1737. Playwrights and movements include historical drama (Dryden, Rowe), tragicomedy (Southerne), urban social satire (Behn, Etherege, Gay, Centlivre, and Congreve), subversive comedy (Behn and Wycherley), sentimental comedy (Steele), and revisions of Shakespeare. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Literature,Philosophy&Arts Department Course Attributes: Upper Division

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umich.edu

Phone Number:

(734) 764-1817

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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