Shakespeare, Late Plays

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This course concentrates on Shakespeare’s late plays, especially his tragedies and romances. Readings may include Julius Caesar (1599), Hamlet (1600-1), Measure for Measure (1604-5), Othello (1604-5), Macbeth (1605-6), and King Lear (1605-6). Lectures and class discussions will address Shakespeare’s treatment of problems including the limits of political authority, sexual jealousy, insatiable ambition, and madness.