DVQ047 English Drama of the Restoration Period and in the 18th Century

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Filip Krajník, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 14:10–15:45 G01
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce the specific features and key works of the Restoration drama (1660-1737) and its influence throughout the 18th century. The individual sessions will be based on discussion about the specific authors, their works and the characteristic features of the drama of the period.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to English Restoration theatre
  • 2. William Wycherley: The Country Wife (1675)
  • 3. William Congreve: Love for Love (1695); The Way of the World (1700)
  • 4. John Gay: The Beggar's Opera (1728); Bertolt Brecht: The Threepenny Opera (1928); Václav Havel: The Beggar's Opera (1972)
  • 5. Oliver Goldsmith: She Stoops to Conquer (1773)
  • 6. Richard Brinsley Sheridan: The School for Scandal (1777)
  • 7. George Farquhar: The Recruiting Officer (1706); Bertolt Brecht: Trumpets and Drums (1955); Timberlake Wertenbaker: Our Country's Good (1988)
  • 8. Thomas Otway: Venice Preserv'd (1682)
  • 9. John Vanbrugh: The Confederacy (1705)
  • 10. George Farquhar: The Beaux' Strategem (1707)
  • 11. Richard Brinsley Sheridan: The Critic (1779)
  • 12. Georger Etherege: The Man of Mode (1676); Stephen Jeffreys: The Libertine (1994) (Alternatively: John Gay: Three Hours after Marriage (1717); Richard Brinsley Sheridan: The Rivals (1775))
Literature
    required literature
  • BROCKETT, Oscar G. Dějiny divadla. Vyd. 1. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1999, 948 s. : i. ISBN 80-7106-364-9. info
    recommended literature
  • STŘÍBRNÝ, Zdeněk. Dějiny anglické literatury. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1987, s. 421-837. info
  • Dějiny anglické literatury. Edited by Hardin Craig. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury a umění, 1963, 476 s. info
Teaching methods
Seminar discussions, short presentations given by the students.
Assessment methods
Active participation is compulsory (in the form of open discussion and short presentations), 2 allowed non-excused absences; oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
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