William Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies

<p>Explore 15 of Shakespeare's greatest plays and discover why the Bard of Avon is considered to be the greatest English language writer ever.</p>

Topics Covered:

• 1: Shakespeare Then and Now
• 2: The Nature of Shakespeare's Plays
• 3: Twelfth Night-Shakespearean Comedy
• 4: Twelfth Night-Malvolio in Love
• 5: The Taming of the Shrew-Getting Married in the 1590s
• 6: The Taming of the Shrew-Farce and Romance
• 7: The Merchant of Venice-Courting the Heiress
• 8: The Merchant of Venice-Shylock
• 9: Measure for Measure-Sex in Society
• 10: Measure for Measure-Justice and Comedy
• 11: Richard III-Shakespearean History
• 12: Richard III-The Villain's Career
• 13: Richard II-The Theory of Kingship
• 14: Richard II-The Fall of the King
• 15: Henry IV-All the King's Men
• 16: Henry IV-The Life of Falstaff
• 17: Henry V-The Death of Falstaff
• 18: Henry V-The King Victorious
• 19: Romeo and Juliet-Shakespearean Tragedy
• 20: Romeo and Juliet-Public Violence and Private Bliss
• 21: Troilus and Cressida-Ancient Epic in a New Mode
• 22: Troilus and Cressida-Heroic Aspirations
• 23: Julius Caesar-The Matter of Rome
• 24: Julius Caesar-Heroes of History
• 25: Hamlet-The Abundance of the Play
• 26: Hamlet-The Causes of Tragedy
• 27: Hamlet-The Protestant Hero
• 28: Othello-The Design of the Tragedy
• 29: Othello-"O Villainy!"
• 30: Othello-"The Noble Moor"
• 31: King Lear-"This Is the Worst"
• 32: King Lear-Wisdom Through Suffering
• 33: King Lear-"Then We Go On"
• 34: Macbeth-"Fair Is Foul"
• 35: Macbeth-Musing on Murder
• 36: Macbeth-"Enter Two Murderers"