106-109 Traditions of Shakespeare

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Subject Description

This subject aims to provide two main contexts for a study of Shakespeare: first, the dramatic traditions and theatrical practices that produced Shakespeare as an Elizabethan dramatist; and second, the literary and cultural traditions that his work inaugurated in subsequent centuries and in different national and political formations. Students who successfully complete this subject will have a close understanding of selected plays by Shakespeare and of some literary rewritings of them. They will also have a background of relevant knowledge and methodologies on which to base further studies in English and Cultural Studies.

Assessment

Written work of not more than 4000 words.

Prescribed Texts

• A Carter, Wise Children. Faber.
• K Grenville, Lilian's Story. Allen & Unwin.
• Shakespeare, Hamlet. World's Classics.
• Shakespeare, King Lear. World's Classics.
• Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream. World's Classics.
• Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing. World's Classics.
• Shakespeare, The Tempest. World's Classics.
• Shakespeare, Twelfth Night. World's Classics.
• J Smiley, A Thousand Acres. Flamingo.
• M Warner, Indigo.