LITERATURE 66 - Shakespeare's Comedies

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Claremont McKenna College

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Description:

Staff Shakespeare's comedies have entertained audiences for four centuries; they are also complex works of art which reward detailed study. In this course we will read eight of Shakespeare's comedies, and supplement our readings with film. We will discuss topics such as love; sex; marriage; gender roles; parents and children; figurative language; jokes; scansion; performance in Shakespeare's time and ours; the nature of comedy; happy endings and those excluded from them. Offered every other year.

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1.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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