AHSS 2390

This course examines the major tragedies, histories, and comedies of William Shakespeare. While the Shakespeare's plays emerge from Elizabethan England, they speak to universal matters, the big questions, and the recurring patterns and habits of human nature. Students will learn about the historical and social trends of Shakespeare's time, with a focus on why his words endure in language and culture. The class will also consider how his plays have been staged and performed around the globe, adapted to new locales and new contexts, and in new media such as television and film. [Department(s): Liberal Studies]