Start Date
Saturday 9 November, 2024
Overview
‘Seeming, seeming!…I’ll tell the world aloud/What man thou art’.
A corrupt magistrate, a monstrous ransom, weakness in authority and a bed trick all form part of the strange world of 'Measure For Measure'. What is justice? Who should administer it? What price chastity? Where is mercy? All these questions will be addressed in our Saturday session on this beguiling problem play. The day will be divided into sections: tutor-led presentation, class discussion, interactive text work, and short screenings.
No prior experience is required, so do join Kate and David for another in their ever-popular 'Shakespeare on the Couch' series.
Syllabus
One day session:
Introduction to the play - Shakespeare in his Time
Sources & Characters
Themes
Politics and the state
Conclusions
Please note that the ‘last date available to book’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure enrol as soon as possible. Registrations will not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm.
Course Lecturer: Dr Kate O'Leary and David Rice
Dr Kathleen O’Leary has taught on Continuing Education courses for almost nine years and in that time has offered courses on European literature, Jane Austen, poetry and Shakespeare. Her work focusses on the impact that early modern/medieval writers had on not only the development of the English language, but also on how character, irony and form influenced later writers, and indeed our modern perceptions of literature.
David Rice has a BA (Hons) in psychology, and an MA in Cultural Studies, and has taught psychology at further and higher education levels for forty years. Retired from full time education, he has been teaching part-time at Continuing Education, University of Liverpool for nearly 10 years.
Courses fees: Full fee £55
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