This free course from the University of London explores critical thinking, and the interpretation of texts, through the Shakespeare authorship question. Using doubt about Shakespeare’s authorship as our playground, we will explore the key concept of authorship attribution, while developing skills in literary analysis, interpretation, and argument. Through forensic exploration of key texts, you will learn why Shakespeare’s authorship is questioned, and what evidence is cited on both sides of the debate.
For those of you interested in exploring the works of Shakespeare from a new angle, or just wanting to hone your analytical thinking skills, this course offers an introduction to a fascinating area of interest. Those of you already interested in the Shakespeare authorship question will be encouraged to question your own assumptions in fruitful ways. Whether undertaken as a standalone course, or as preparation for the University of London BA in English, this course will be food for thought.
Introduction to Who Wrote Shakespeare
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Неделя
1Understanding the Question
This week is a practical introduction to the Shakespeare authorship question, covering terms and concepts you will use and outlining the basic arguments for and against William Shakespeare’s authorship of the works attributed to him. You will learn a framework for understanding how a person’s perceptions (including your own) are shaped by pre-existing beliefs and assumptions and learn how this might impact your ability to interpret and assess literary and historical evidence. You will then be introduced to a key theory of the authorship question and to the first practical exercise in close-reading a relevant text.
20 видео ((всего 166 мин.)), 4 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 5 тестов
20 видео
A 1.4 The role of belief in interpretation9мин
A 1.5 Interview with Kris De Meyer Part 110мин
A 1.6 Interview with Kris De Meyer Part 210мин
A 2.1 "Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare"7мин
A 2.2 The "man-shaped hole"9мин
A 2.3 Personal vs Impersonal Testimony9мин
A 2.4 Literary Paper Trails10мин
A 3.1 Shakspere as a broker8мин
A 3.2 The Shakespeare Apocrypha9мин
A 3.3 Was Shakspere a Playbroker?8мин
A 3.4 Thomas Heywood and 'The Author'7мин
A 4.1 Ben Jonson's poem 'On Poet-Ape' - An Introduction4мин
A 4.2 "On Poet-Ape" - Textual Analysis10мин
A 4.3 Shakespeare in the Parnassus Plays9мин
A 5.1 Interview with Professor William Leahy Part 15мин
A 5.2 Interview with Alexander Waugh Part 18мин
A 5.3 Interview with Sir Mark Rylance Part 110мин
A 5.4 Interview with Sir Mark Rylance Part 210мин
A 5.5 Module Summary3мин
4 материала для самостоятельного изучения
A 1.2 Terms of Reference10мин
A 2.5 Absence of Evidence10мин
A 3.6 Addendum10мин
A 4.4 Is John Marston a strong contender for Poet-Ape?10мин
5 практического упражнения
A 1.3 Starting Point8мин
A 1.7 The effect of belief on interpretation10мин
A 2.6 The main arguments10мин
A 3.5 Broker theory10мин
A 4.5 Analysis of 'On Poet-Ape'10мин
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2The Man and the Author
In this module we’ll look at questions of identity; chiefly at arguments that attempt to link William Shakspere the man to William Shakespeare the author – or to sever that link. The arguments surrounding “Hand D” in Sir Thomas More claim to establish a firm link between Shakspere and Shakespeare, and Shakespeare’s authorship of the “Hand D” pages is now being presented as fact, so it’s important to understand the evidence, arguments, and reasons for this attribution. You’ll look in detail at the non-Stratfordian argument that Shakespeare authorship doubt was first expressed within only four years after the first “Shakespeare” publication in the works of John Marston and Joseph Hall. You’ll consider some of the key Stratfordian and non-Stratfordian arguments related to William Shakspere’s coat of arms. And lastly, you’ll look critically at an important cornerstone of Shakespeare biography, Robert Greene’s reference to a plagiarising actor, the “upstart Crow”.
22 видео ((всего 160 мин.)), 2 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 4 тестов
22 видео
B 1.2 Hand D - Handwriting Argument8мин
B 1.3 Hand D - Spelling Argument5мин
B 1.4 Hand D - Content Argument6мин
B 1.5 Hand D - Author or Scribe?8мин
B 2.1 A Hidden Author?9мин
B 2.2 Marston and Hall - Labeo Part 111мин
B 2.3 Marston and Hall - Labeo Part 211мин
B 2.4 'Concealed Poets' and 'Our English Terence'7мин
B 2.5 Does Hyphenation Imply Anonymity?5мин
B 3.1 'Not Without Right' - Shakspere's Coat of Arms4мин
B 3.2 Coat of Arms - Insulso Sogliardo9мин
B 3.3 Coat of Arms - The Authorship Argument6мин
B 4.1 The Upstart Crow - Allusion or Illusion?3мин
B 4.2 Was Groats-worth Greene's?4мин
B 4.3 The Upstart Crow as Edward Alleyn8мин
B 4.4 Shake-scene and the 'Tiger's Heart'8мин
B 5.1 Interview with Sir Mark Rylance Part 38мин
B 5.2 Interview with Gregory Thompson Part 18мин
B 5.3 Interview with Professor William Leahy Part 26мин
B 5.4 Interview with Professor William Leahy Part 38мин
B 5.5 Module Summary3мин
2 материала для самостоятельного изучения
B 1.6 For and Against "Hand D = Shakespeare"30мин
B 4.6 Addendum10мин
4 практического упражнения
B 1.7 Shakespeare and 'Hand D'10мин
B 2.6 16th Century Authorship Doubt10мин
B 3.4 Shakspere's Coat of Arms10мин
B 4.5 The Upstart Crow12мин
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3The Evidence from Stratford-upon-Avon
In the module, you will look more deeply at the connection between Stratford-upon-Avon and Shakespeare, beginning with Shakespeare-related testimony from people who had a provable personal connection to Stratford-upon-Avon and Shakespeare: William Camden, Michael Drayton, Shakespeare's son-in-law, Dr John Hall, and Shakespeare’s daughters. You’ll consider the question of his daughters’ literacy, and whether has any bearing on the authorship question. You’ll look at what are claimed to be local Warwickshire references in the plays, which have been used to support the traditional authorship attribution. And finally, you’ll consider the monument erected to Shakespeare in Stratford’s Holy Trinity Church, arguments that it was altered in the 18th century, and the three texts engraved on that monument and the connected grave.
22 видео ((всего 152 мин.)), 2 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 4 тестов
22 видео
C 1.2 Stratford-upon-Avon, Drayton and Dr Hall9мин
C 1.3 Stratford-upon-Avon's New Vicar8мин
C 1.4 Shakspere's Lodger6мин
C 2.1 Shakspere's Literacy5мин
C 2.2 Shakspere's Daughters' Literacy 17мин
C 2.3 Shakspere's Daughters' Literacy 25мин
C 2.4 Shakespeare's Education9мин
C 3.2 Shakespeare and Stratford - Shrewish places6мин
C 3.3 Shakespeare and Stratford - The Shrew's Induction5мин
C 3.4 Shakespeare and Stratford - Dialect words7мин
C 4.1 The Stratford Monument - Introduction3мин
C 4.2 Stratford and the William Basse Elegy3мин
C 4.3 Was the Stratford Monument Altered?9мин
C 4.4 Analysis of the Monument Poem8мин
C 4.5 Analysis of the Latin Lines8мин
C 5.1 Interview with Alexander Waugh - Part 28мин
C 5.2 Interview with Gregory Thompson Part 27мин
C 5.3 Interview with Gregory Thompson Part 37мин
C 5.4 Interview with Peter Dawkins Part 17мин
C 5.5 Interview with Peter Dawkins Part 25мин
C 5.6 Module Summary2мин
2 материала для самостоятельного изучения
C 2.6 Addendum10мин
C 3.1 Shakespeare and Stratford - Bardolph and Fluellen10мин
4 практического упражнения
C 1.5 Stratford Connections10мин
C 2.5 Literacy and Education10мин
C 3.5 Warwickshire references in Shakespeare10мин
C 4.6 The Stratford Monument10мин
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4The First Folio as Proof of Authorship
In this final module you’ll explore the key text supporting the traditional attribution of Shakespeare’s works: the 1623 First Folio of Shakespeare’s works. You will learn why the First Folio is a critically important text for those interested in the Shakespeare authorship question, and you will study in detail – applying the textual analysis skills you have developed so far - the texts included in its preface..
19 видео ((всего 117 мин.)), 1 материал для самостоятельного изучения, 4 тестов
19 видео
D 1.2 The First Folio Letters4мин
D 1.3 Ben Jonson's Discoveries9мин
D 1.4 The Preface Poets6мин
D 2.1 The Droeshout Portrait - Reception3мин
D 2.2 Was Droeshout the Younger Incompetent?3мин
D 2.3 The Droeshout Portrait from a Non-Stratfordian Perspective6мин
D 2.4 'Look Not on His Picture' - Analysis5мин
D 3.1 The Folio Link to the Stratford-on-Avon2мин
D 3.2 Thy Stratford Monument4мин
D 3.3 Sweet Swan of Avon!7мин
D 4.1 Jonson's Eulogy - Seeliest Ignorance8мин
D 4.2 Jonson's Eulogy - A Monument without A Tomb3мин
D 4.3 Interview with Alexander Waugh Part 37мин
D 5.1 Interview with Alexander Waugh Part 48мин
D 5.2 Interview with Sir Mark Rylance Part 46мин
D 5.3 Interview with Sir Mark Rylance Part 57мин
D 5.4 Interview with Professor William Leahy Part 47мин
D 5.5 Module Summary4мин
1 материала для самостоятельного изучения
D 4.4 Was Ben Jonson accused of 'raping' Shakespeare?10мин
4 практического упражнения
D 1.5 The First Folio Preface10мин
D 2.5 The Droeshout Portrait10мин
D 3.4 Stratford-upon-Avon and the First Folio10мин
D 4.5 Ben Jonson and Shakespeare10мин
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автор: JQ•Feb 21st 2018
Great Course with many interesting and innovative concepts. Thanks to all the folks who must have worked hard and long to put this course on the internet. Dr Quincy
автор: FM•Mar 20th 2018
Fascinating subject. The content of this course is offered no where else. The course is well organized and presented with enthusiasm by Dr. Barber
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Ros Barber
DrEnglish and Comparative Literature
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