EN 303 - Shakespeare I: The Historical Plays and

Institution:

Hilbert College

Subject:

Description:

The course is designed to introduce the student to the psychological insight, wit, and linguistic richness of Shakespeare’s history plays and comedies. The student will examine the history plays in relation to the Tudor conception of history, to the Elizabethan conception of monarchical rights and obligations, and to Shakespeare’s subordination of factuality to thematic clarity. The student will also study the comedies, examining Shakespeare’s adaptations of Greco-Roman comedies and seasonal myths, and exploring the ways that the comedies mark out a path to happiness and joyously reaffirm life.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hilbert.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 649-7900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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