eng2sac shakespeare
SHAKESPEARE AND CONTEMPORARIES
ENG2SAC
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will provide a broad study of various forms of tragedy and tragi-comedy in Shakespeare and in the drama of his age. Playwrights other than Shakespeare, such as Marlowe, Middleton and Rowley, will also be considered. Discussion of these plays will underpinned by some attention to their historical context, their importance to contemporary cultural consciousness and to current critical approaches.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMike Nolan
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of first-year English or HUS1PWR
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ENG3SAC
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Doctor Faustus | Prescribed | Marlowe, C. | OXFORD |
| Readings | Hamlet | Prescribed | Shakespeare, W. | PENGUIN |
| Readings | Macbeth | Prescribed | Shakespeare, W. | OXFORD |
| Readings | Measure for measure | Prescribed | Shakespeare, W. | PENGUIN |
| Readings | Three Jacobean Tragedies | Prescribed | Salgado, (ed.) | PENGUIN |
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