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On this page:See also the list of readings and my grade scale for the course.
| date | play | assignment |
| Focus 1: Individual responsibility | ||
| January 3 | Introduction | |
| January 5-16 | Richard II | |
| January 12 | Web Board registration (10% for participation) | |
| January 17-30 | Hamlet | |
| January 26 | Short Assignment: A passage edited (20%) | |
| Focus 2: Human agency | ||
| January 30-February 9 | King John | |
| February 13-28 | King Lear | |
| February 20-23 | Reading break | |
| Focus 3: Passion and power | ||
| March 2-9 | Macbeth | |
| March 13-21 | Othello | |
| March 16 | Major assignment (35%) | |
| March 23-April 3 | Antony and Cleopatra | |
| April 4 | Summary | |
| TBA | Exam (35%) | |
Any good modern edition with adequate annotations is acceptable. I have orderd The Necessary Shakespeare, edited by David Bevington, as it is less expensive (and less heavy) than a full Complete Works. You may, however use the Norton, Riverside, Signet, or Bevington Complete Works; or you may buy the plays in single volume editions. If you use The Necessary Shakespeare, you should also get the Signet edition of King John (which comes with Henry VIII as a bonus)
I also recommend the English Department's Writer's Guide for information about citation, bibliography and so on.
Clearihue [TBA], Wednesday at 10:30. Email, <mbest1@uvic.ca>.
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