Shakespearean Comedies

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This seminar will examine, in detail, some examples of Shakespearean Comedy. Shakespeare's comedies end in marriage: however, many trials and obstacles have to be overcome along the way. We shall explore the complex issues raised on the journey towards a so-called happy ending. Recommended (not obligatory) text: RSC William Shakespeare Complete Works ed. Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen. Plays: A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, The Winter's Tale.