Shakespeare at his Peak

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This course will begin with Hamlet – the first of Shakespeare’s so-called ‘great tragedies.’ From there, it will proceed through a selection of problem comedies, tragedies, Roman plays, and romances. Throughout the semester, we will interrogate Shakespeare’s construction of the individual and history, art and life, family and state, and particularly the intricate nexus of power, performance and self-consciousness in these plays.