AJ14075 Mad Worlds of Thomas Middleton

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Alexandra Koudelová Stachurová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 7:30–9:05 G23
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ01002 Practical English II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
In the course, students will acquaint themselves with Renaissance author Thomas Middleton. Through his works, they will examine different genres of Renaissance literature, discuss the their various issues, and gain a better understanding of the contexts of Renaissance literature.
Syllabus
  • ° 22 February 2017: City Comedy: A Chaste Maid in Cheapside
  • ° 1 March 2017: Play of horror: The Bloody Banquet
  • ° 8 March 2017: Revenge tragedy: The Revenger's Tragedy
  • ° 15 March 2017: Domestic tragedy: A Yorkshire Tragedy
  • ° 22 March 2017: Tragicomedy: An/The Old Law
  • ° 29 March 2017: Collaboration with Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Macbeth
  • ° 5 April 2017: History Play: Hengist, King of Kent
  • ° 12 April 2017: Political Satire: A Game at Chess ° 19 April 2017: READING WEEK - NO CLASS!!!
  • ° 26 April 2017: Masque and Civic Pageantry: The World Tossed at Tennis, The Triumphs of Integrity, The Triumphs of Health and Prosperity
  • ° 3 May: Poetry: Occasional Poems, Microcynicon, The Ghost of Lucrece
  • ° 10 May: Prose: The Owl's Almanac, The Peacemaker
Literature
    required literature
  • Thomas Middleton : the collected works. Edited by Gary Taylor - John Lavagnino - MacDonald P. Jackson. 1st pub. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2007, 2016. ISBN 9780198185697. info
    recommended literature
  • Thomas Middleton in context. Edited by Suzanne Gossett. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011, xxix, 386. ISBN 9780521190541. info
Assessment methods
Students will be expected to write an essay (7 pages, double-spaced). Final grades will be divided in the following proportion: 20% for attendance and class participation; 80% for the essay.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Teacher's information
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf3/course/view.php?id=2947
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