Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, And Tragedies

Synopsis

A series of 36, 30 minute lectures given by Peter Saccio, the Leon D. Black Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Dartmouth College. Also available on audio.
Course lecture titles:
1. Shakespeare Then and Now
2. The Nature of Shakespeare’s Plays
3. Twelfth Night—Shakespearean Comedy
4. Twelfth Night—Malvolio in Love
5. The Taming of the Shrew—Getting Married in the 1590s
6. The Taming of the Shrew—Farce and Romance
7. The Merchant of Venice—Courting the Heiress
8. The Merchant of Venice—Shylock
9. Measure for Measure—Sex in Society
10. Measure for Measure—Justice and Comedy
11. Richard III—Shakespearean History
12. Richard III—The Villain’s Career
13. Richard II—The Theory of Kingship
14. Richard II—The Fall of the King
15. Henry IV—All the King’s Men
16. Henry IV—The Life of Falstaff
17. Henry V—The Death of Falstaff
18. Henry V—The King Victorious
19. Romeo and Juliet—Shakespearean Tragedy
20. Romeo and Juliet—Public Violence and Private Bliss
21. Troilus and Cressida—Ancient Epic in a New Mode
22. Troilus and Cressida—Heroic Aspirations
23. Julius Caesar—The Matter of Rome
24. Julius Caesar—Heroes of History
25. Hamlet—The Abundance of the Play
26. Hamlet—The Causes of Tragedy
27. Hamlet—The Protestant Hero
28. Othello—The Design of the Tragedy
29. Othello—"O Villainy!"
30. Othello—"The Noble Moor"
31. King Lear—"This Is the Worst"
32. King Lear—Wisdom Through Suffering
33. King Lear—"Then We Go On"
34. Macbeth—"Fair Is Foul"
35. Macbeth—Musing on Murder
36. Macbeth—"Enter Two Murderers

Series

Superstar Teachers

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Audio; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1999

Credits

Contributor

Peter Saccio

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Course no. 280

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