ENGL261 - Vices, Machiavels & Revengers: English Tragedy from "Mankind" to Marlow and Beyond

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Vices, Machiavels & Revengers: English Tragedy from "Mankind" to Marlow and Beyond
ENGL 261 SP

This course will trace the early history of English Tragedy from its origins to the great revenge plays of the Jacobean era. Organized both thematically and chronologically, it looks at the central conventions of the Vice, intelligencer (the Machiavel), and revenger in early modern drama. The course emphasizes the historical development of this tradition of character from a variety of medieval and classical sources.

MAJOR READINGS

MANKIND
Seneca, THYESTES
Seneca, AGEMEMNON
Preston, CAMBYSES
Machiavelli, from THE PRINCE
Marlowe, THE JEW OF MALTA
Kyd, THE SPANISH TRAGEDY
Shakespeare, HAMLET
Shakespeare, MACBETH
Shakespeare, OTHELLO
Webster and Marston, THE MALCONTENT
Webster, THE WHITE DEVIL
Webster, THE DUTCHESS OF MALFI
Middleton, THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

There will be a mid-term and a final exam, two papers, and some smaller written assignments.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

There will be film versions of some of these plays shown outside of class. Class attendance and participation is required. Participation is worth 10% of your grade. This course meets the English Department's pre-1800 requirement.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Fulton,Thomas C.

Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: FISK302

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: 13 Jr. major: 12

SR. non-major: 4 Jr. non-major: 4 SO: 2 FR: X

Special Attributes:

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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003