Shakespeare is the most famous author in the English language and his work is still adapted more than that of any other writer nearly four centuries after his death. This course introduces students to Shakespeare's canon and his world, exploring the variety of literary modes and styles in which he experimented. It features a selection of Shakespeare's most celebrated dramatic and non-dramatic works, written at different stages of his career. We will consider the significant historical, political, religious and aesthetic contexts in which Shakespeare wrote. Ultimately, the course asks the question "Why is Shakespeare's work still relevant and important to our own age?"<br/><br/>NOTE:... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Victoria Bladen
