READING SCHEDULE FOR E316 SHAKESPARE’S MAJOR PLAYS
CSU FULLERTON, FALL 2007
*2023 Note. Most links and procedural information have been removed from this archival copy, leaving mainly the assigned editionS and the reading schedule.
COURSE INFORMATION. English 316, Course Code 13061, Section 1. Tu/Th 2:30 – 3:45 p.m., McCarthy Hall (MH) 617. Instructor: Alfred J. Drake, Ph.D. Office hours: Thursday 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. in University Hall (UH) 329. Email: ajdrake_at_ajdrake.com. Catalog: “A study of Shakespeare’s major plays. Units (3). Prereq: English 101 or equivalent.’’ English 316 is a required course for the Bachelor of Arts degree (and for a minor) in English, and it serves as a prerequisite for English 416, an advanced seminar in Shakespeare.”
REQUIRED TEXTS AT TITAN BOOKSTORE
Evans, G. Blakemore et al., eds. The Riverside Shakespeare. 2nd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1997. ISBN: 0-395-75490-9.
QUESTIONS FOR JOURNALS AND PRESENTATIONS
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SCHEDULE: WORKS DISCUSSED ON DATES INDICATED
WEEK 1
08/21. Introduction to Course and to Wiki Features.
08/23. Selected Sonnets (1593-1609). Pages 1843-71, but only following assigned: 15-16, 20, 30, 35, 41-42, 55, 60, 73, 77, 83, 87, 88, 94, 97, 106-07, 110-11, 116, 124, 129-30, 133-34, 138, 144. *Note: page numbers don’t include Riverside introductions, which are suggested reading.
WEEK 2
08/28. The Taming of the Shrew, Acts 1-3 (1593). Pages 142-60.
08/30. The Taming of the Shrew, Acts 4-5 (1593). Pages 160-71.
WEEK 3
09/04. The Tragedy of King Richard the Second, Acts 1-3 (1595). Pages 847-69.
09/06. The Tragedy of King Richard the Second, Acts 4-5 (1595). Pages 869-79.
WEEK 4
09/11. Romeo and Juliet, Acts 1-3 (1595). Pages 1104-29.
09/13. Romeo and Juliet, Acts 4-5 (1595). Pages 1129-39.
WEEK 5
09/18. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Acts 1-3 (1595). Pages 256-72.
09/20. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Acts 4-5 (1595). Pages 272-80.
WEEK 6
09/25. The First Part of Henry the Fourth, Acts 1-3 (1596). Pages 889-913.
09/27. The First Part of Henry the Fourth, Acts 4-5 (1596). Pages 913-23.
WEEK 7
10/02. The Merchant of Venice, Acts 1-3 (1596). Pages 288-308.
10/04. The Merchant of Venice, Acts 4-5 (1596). Pages 308-17.
WEEK 8
10/09. Julius Caesar, Acts 1-3 (1599). Pages 1151-69.
10/11. Julius Caesar, Acts 4-5 (1599). Pages 1169-78.
WEEK 9
10/16. Hamlet, Acts 1-3 (1600). Pages 1189-1218.
10/18. Hamlet, Acts 4-5 (1600). Pages 1218-34.
WEEK 10
10/23. Twelfth Night, or What You Will, Acts 1-3 (1601). Pages 442-66.
10/25. Twelfth Night, or What You Will, Acts 4-5 (1601). Pages 466-74.
WEEK 11
10/30. Othello, Acts 1-3 (1604). Pages 1251-75.
11/01. Othello, Acts 4-5 (1604). Pages 1275-88.
WEEK 12
11/06. King Lear, Acts 1-3 (1605). Pages 1303-29.
11/08. King Lear, Acts 4-5 (1605). Pages 1329-43.
WEEK 13
11/13. Antony and Cleopatra, Acts 1-3 (1606). Pages 1395-1421.
11/15. Antony and Cleopatra, Acts 4-5 (1606). Pages 1421-34.
WEEK 14
11/20. Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes all week.
11/22. Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes all week.
WEEK 15
11/27. The Winter’s Tale, Acts 1-3 (1610). Pages 1617-33.
11/29. The Winter’s Tale, Acts 4-5 (1610). Pages 1633-51.
WEEK 16
12/04. The Tempest, Acts 1-3 (1611). Pages 1661-78.
12/06. The Tempest, Acts 4-5 (1611). Pages 1678-86.
FINALS WEEK
Final exam date: Thursday, December 13th 2:30 – 4:20 p.m.