ENGL 44226 - Shakespeare and Milton

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

This course will focus on the narrative and dramatic poetry of two writers who are central to the English poetic tradition: William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and John Milton (1608-1674). The plays we study by Shakespeare will coincide with the London season, but will probably include the tragedies Hamlet (1600-1601) and King Lear (1605-1606) and the comedies A Midsummer Night's Dream (1594-1596) and The Merchant of Venice (1596-1597). In addition, we shall read Paradise Lost (1667; revised 1674), Milton's Christian epic. Our emphasis will be both on a close reading of the poetic texts and on an examination of their philosophical, religious, historical, and literary backgrounds. In addition we shall do a small but significant amount of reading in the critical literature on Shakespeare and Milton.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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