Pt. 1 contains lectures 1-12; pt. 2 contains lectures 13-24; pt. 3 contains lectures 25-36. Each part contains 6 cassettes and 1 guide in a container. Course No. 281A-283A. Lecturer: Peter Saccio.
Contents:
pt. 3: Macbeth, "Enter two murderers." Nature of Shakespeare's plays -- Twelfth Night, Shakespearean comedy -- Twelfth Night, Malvolio in love -- Taming of the Shrew, getting married in the 1590s -- Taming of the Shrew, farce and romance -- Merchant of Venice, courting the heiress -- Merchant of Venice, Shylock -- Measure for Measure, sex in society -- Measure for Measure, justice and comedy -- Richard III, Shakespearean history -- Richard III, the villain's career. pt. 2: Richard II, the theory of kingship -- Richard II, the fall of the king -- Henry IV, all the king's men -- Henry IV, the life of Falstaff -- Henry V, the death of Falstaff -- Henry V, the king victorious -- Romeo and Juliet, Shakespearean tragedy -- Romeo and Juliet, public violence and private bliss -- Troilus and Cressida, ancient epic in a new mode -- Troilus and Cressida, heroic aspirations -- Julius Caesar, the matter of Rome -- Julius Caesar, heroes of history. pt. 3: Hamlet, the abundance of the play -- Hamlet, the causes of tragedy -- Hamlet, the protestant hero -- Othello, the design of the tragedy -- Othello, "O Villainy!" -- Othello, the noble Moor -- King Lear, "This is the Worst" -- King Lear, wisdom through suffering -- King Lear, "Then we go on" -- Macbeth, "Fair is foul" -- Macbeth, musing on murder -- Macbeth, "Enter two murderers."
Summary:
Introduces the plays of Shakespeare and explores the reasons why Shakespeare is the leading playwright in Western civilization.
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