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ENGL 206: William Shakespeare: The Henriad

Shakespeare’s account of the Wars of the Roses combines history, tragedy, comedy, romance, and bildungsroman as it explores themes of power, identity, duty, family, love, and friendship on an epic scale. We will read and discuss Richard IIHenry IV parts 1 and 2, and Henry V, and attend the Guthrie Theater’s three-play repertory event.
3 credits; LA, IS; Offered Spring 2024; P. Hecker