ENGL 3320

We will study the works of William Shakespeare and consider the shape of the playwright's career, his role in the development of Renaissance drama, and his enduring influence on literature and popular culture. In addition to considering the unique relationship between Shakespeare's plays in print and performance, we will engage the historical and cultural contexts of their production and reception and contend with the major themes in Shakespearean literature, such as gender, sexuality, race, family, love, authority, and violence.