Introduction to Shakespeare

4 credits · Undergraduate

English R17 offers an introduction to the study of Shakespeare. The premise of our class is that Shakespeare's texts are remarkably good to think with—remarkably pleasurable, remarkably productive. The class will give sustained attention to half a dozen major plays, using them to develop a rich set of themes and ideas as the semester unfolds: ideas about beauty and cruelty, performance and nature, citizenship and individuality, companionship and solitude, future and past. We will also think with Shakespeare about the nature of writing, reading, and performance.English R17 is also an R1B Reading and Composition course. In addition to lecture meetings, you will meet for two hours per week in section.