ENG 330 Shakespeare and the Comedy of Love
This course explores the relationships between various kinds of love in Shakespeare's comedy. For background on contemporary views of love, students read excerpts from poetical, psychological, and philosophical works from the period. Through reading and viewing Shakespeare's comedies, the course attempts to sort out the ways Shakespeare adopts, critiques, blends, and transforms the love traditions of his day. Nine plays are studied, including lesser-known early comedies and later problem comedies.