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[This document has been prepared by Ian Johnston for students of English 366 at Malaspina University-College (now Vancouver Island University). It is in the public domain, released May, 1999.
Approaches to Shakespeare
Intro to Genres
Plays haven't always been classified according to the traditional genres of comedy, tragedy and history.
Chapter X : Concerning The Way In Which The Strength of All Principalities Ought To Be Measured Chapter XI: Concerning Ecclesiastical Principalities Chapter XII : How Many Kinds of Soldiery There Are, And Concerning Mercenaries Chapter XVIIII [*] : Concerning The Way In Which Princes Should Keep Faith Chapter XIX : That One Should Avoid Being Despised And Hated Chapter XX : Are Fortresses, And Many Other Things To Which Princes often Resort, Advantageous Or Hurtful? Description of The Methods Adopted by The Duke Valentino When Murdering Vitellozzo Vitelli, Oliverotto Da Fermo, The Signor Pagolo, And The Duke Di Gravina Orsini
The Prince, Machiavelli- 1513
Course Description : This course focuses on Shakespeares later plays beginning with Measure for Measure and ending with The Tempest. Building on the discussions of individual plays in Marjorie Garbers book Shakespeare After All, this course takes note of key themes, issues, and interpretations of the plays, focusing on questions of genre, gender, politics, family relations, silence and speech, and cultural power from both above and below (royalty, nobility, and the court; clowns and fools).
ENGL E-129 Shakespeare After All Free online course in video lectures
Shakespeare's language
If Shakespeare played a major role in the transformation of English drama and theatre he did no less for the English language.Shakespeare Illustrated , a work in progress, explores nineteenth-century paintings, criticism and productions of Shakespeare's plays and their influences on one another. I have begun a new project called Shakespeare and the Players, a survey through postcards of the many now unfamiliar English and American actors who played Shakespeare's characters for late Victorian and Edwardian audiences.
Shakespeare Illustrated
Welcome to the new website of Shakespeare's Words, the online version of the best-selling glossary and language companion.
Glossary of Shkspr's Words
The Chronology of Shakespeare's Plays Establishing the chronology of Shakespeare's plays is a most frustrating and difficult task. It is impossible to know the exact order of succession because there is no record of the first production date of any of Shakespeare's works.