OLPLAYS - Shakespeare's Less Famous Plays
Course Description
Most people are familiar with Shakespeare’s great tragedies—Hamlet, MacBeth, Romeo and Juliet—and his enduring comedies—Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice. But the bard wrote and collaborated on 39 plays, most of which are rarely staged today. In this class, we will look at some of these less famous plays with an interest in what puts them in that category. They are called too bloody (Coriolanus), immature (Love’s Labour’s Lost), obscure (King John), and difficult (Cymbeline). We will discuss several plays with these characterizations in mind and attempt to find meaning and dramatic value of these underappreciated works.
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Instructor: Dr. Erica DaigleEnglish Proficiency Requirements
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