Shakespeare did not write in a vacuum. He was surrounded by-and occasionally interacted withnumerous dramatists-playwrights such Ben Jonson, John Marston, George Chapman, John Webster, John Ford, and Philip Massinger, to name just a few. These dramatists were accomplished in their own right, and they produced some of the richest plays in the history English literature. This course will focus on a selection of their plays.
Syllabus: Still in the making.
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Assignments: One or two oral class presentations and one seminar paper (approx. 20 pages).