Παρουσίαση/Προβολή

(ΛY08) -  Nic Panagopoulos

Περιγραφή Μαθήματος

Representative works by William Shakespeare are studied within the social, political, and cultural context of the author’s time. The Elizabethan age and stage are introduced with the aid of a Shakespeare timeline and the Shakespeare authorship question is also broached. Reference is made to the sources and theatrical history of Shakespeare’s plays, while particular attention is paid to the way they reflect the Bard’s personal, political, and theatrical preoccupations. The course brings together a romantic tragedy, a romantic comedy, and one major tragedy in order to show the full range of Shakespeare’s dramaturgy. We begin with Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s famous romantic tragedy, which explores the conflict between individual desire and societal law, but shows youthful love unable to survive in a world riven by civil strife and ancient enmity. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the second play on the syllabus, is a nuptial interlude written in celebration of marital love while revelling in the joy of art and representation. Hamlet, the final play in the course, represents a study not only of existential angst, but also explores the ethics of revenge and the conflict between Christian morality and political expediency in Shakespeare’s time.

Ημερομηνία δημιουργίας

Πέμπτη 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2016