ENG 24 - Renaissance Drama

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Long Island University-C W Post Campus

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From the end of the sixteenth century in England, commercial drama attained a new power, sophistication, and status. It suddenly distinguished itself from the largely anonymous traditions of trade guild production and religious festival in the Middle Ages. A new attention to the interests of its paying audiences sharpened its encounter with contemporary language and life. During this period, despite being condemned as morally corrupting influences, the first permanent theaters were constructed and the entertainment industry was born. Played out against a background of social change and energized by a restless new encounter with the world, theater became--at this crucial moment in Western history--instrumental in shaping the way we view ourselves today. This course provides an introduction to six masterpieces of early modern English drama by a diverse group of playwrights that includes Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Kyd, William Shakespeare, John Marston, Ben Jonson, Thomas Dekker, John Fletcher, Thomas Middleton, and John Webster. Prerequisites of ENG 1 and ENG 2 are required.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.liu.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 299-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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