This course introduces theories of comedy and explores Shakespeare's development as a comic dramatist as students read the festive and romantic comedies, comparing his early efforts with his mature plays. It also examines Shakespeare's dramatization of English and Roman history, the genre of the history play, and the playwright's adaptation of history to the comic and tragic modes.
ENGL 411: Shakespeare's Comedies and Histories
Department
School
College Liberal Arts/Sciences
Degree Attributes
CoB: Humanities,
SoAD: Humanities-'Other'