ENGL40493

Prerequisites: ENGL 10803, ENGL 20803, and at least one 10000- or 20000-level ENGL/WRIT/CRWT course. An intensive study of Shakespeare's major works. Emphasis will be on developing interpretive strategies for understanding Shakespeare's aesthetic achievement within larger literary and historical contexts. Topics may include attention to how Shakespeare's works were written, performed, and published as ways of understanding their significance to both early modern and contemporary culture. Student cannot receive credit for ENGL 55333 and ENGL 40493.