Friday, February 17, 2017

For Those Interested: TEDx Lecture: Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Their Jews: John Kleiner

For those interested in the 16th century portrait of Jews in Elizabethan Drama, here's a short lecture (about 17 minutes) by a Renaissance scholar and professor at Williams College, John Kleiner. We might watch some of this in class, but either way, you might want this for your future research or simply to help understand The Jew of Malta and The Merchant of Venice


NOTE: The questions for Tuesday are in the post below this one...

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For Tuesday: Richard III, Acts 4 & 5

NOTE: Try to finish the play for Tuesday, but at least read Act 4, since that will form the brunt of our discussion. I'll also bring in ...