<p>Explore 15 of Shakespeare's greatest plays and discover why the Bard of Avon is considered to be the greatest English language writer ever.</p>
William Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Shakespeare Then and Now
- 02: The Nature of Shakespeare's Plays
- 03: Twelfth Night-Shakespearean Comedy
- 04: Twelfth Night-Malvolio in Love
- 05: The Taming of the Shrew-Getting Married in the 1590s
- 06: The Taming of the Shrew-Farce and Romance
- 07: The Merchant of Venice-Courting the Heiress
- 08: The Merchant of Venice-Shylock
- 09: Measure for Measure-Sex in Society
- 10: Measure for Measure-Justice and Comedy
- 11: Richard III-Shakespearean History
- 12: Richard III-The Villain's Career
- 13: Richard II-The Theory of Kingship
- 14: Richard II-The Fall of the King
- 15: Henry IV-All the King's Men
- 16: Henry IV-The Life of Falstaff
- 17: Henry V-The Death of Falstaff
- 18: Henry V-The King Victorious
- 19: Romeo and Juliet-Shakespearean Tragedy
- 20: Romeo and Juliet-Public Violence and Private Bliss
- 21: Troilus and Cressida-Ancient Epic in a New Mode
- 22: Troilus and Cressida-Heroic Aspirations
- 23: Julius Caesar-The Matter of Rome
- 24: Julius Caesar-Heroes of History
- 25: Hamlet-The Abundance of the Play
- 26: Hamlet-The Causes of Tragedy
- 27: Hamlet-The Protestant Hero
- 28: Othello-The Design of the Tragedy
- 29: Othello-"O Villainy!"
- 30: Othello-"The Noble Moor"
- 31: King Lear-"This Is the Worst"
- 32: King Lear-Wisdom Through Suffering
- 33: King Lear-"Then We Go On"
- 34: Macbeth-"Fair Is Foul"
- 35: Macbeth-Musing on Murder
- 36: Macbeth-"Enter Two Murderers"
Taught by
Peter Saccio, Ph.D.
