OLLI101505 - Shakespeare 3 Plays [Online via Zoom]
Course Description
SHAKESPEARE: 3 PLAYS
Instructor: Wendy Buckingham
Day of Week: Tuesdays
Dates: June 4 – July 23 (8 sessions)
Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
This class, which is discussion-based, is designed for people who want to read more plays by the Bard and explore their beauty and depth. At the first class we will talk about techniques for reading Shakespeare's language, as well as about his life and conventions of the Elizabethan theater. We will then read a play every three weeks. Plays under consideration for the summer term include Measure for Measure, Hamlet, and Julius Caesar. We will use Folger Shakespeare Library editions, published by Washington Square Press. I have noted ISBN’s below. It is best if everyone uses the same edition to make it easier to find our places in class.
Maximum: 30
Instructor Bio: Wendy Buckingham taught English for 26 years, including a senior elective in Shakespeare. She headed the English Department at Friends Select School for 20 years. She has a BA in English from Barnard College and an MA in Literature from Bryn Mawr.
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