Compose an essay one of the three Marlowe plays read in class, comparing it to any non-Marlowe play read in class. Discuss some characteristic or topic shared by the two plays.
An obvious choice is necromancy in Dr. Faustus and Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay; you are free to write on this topic, or on any other topic shared by any two plays.
Make certain that you have checked instructions for writing papers by clicking on the appropriate link in the calling-page.
English 114A English Drama to 1603 Spring 2000
Mr. Nelson 30 Wheeler
TTh 8:00-9:30
TENTATIVE READING SCHEDULE
Note: A copy of this tentative reading schedule, and routine
announcements, will be posted on the instructor's website:
socrates.berkeley.edu/~ahnelson/
Week 1
Tu Jan 18 Introduction to Medieval Drama
Th 20 Second Shepherds' Play (NA)
Week 2
Tu 25 Everyman (NA)
Th 27 J. Heywood, The Four PP
Week 3
Tu Feb 1 Stevenson, Gammer Gurton's Needle
Th 3 Preston, Cambyses
Week 4
Tu 8 Sackville & Norton, Gorboduc
Th 10 Gascoigne, Supposes First paper due
Week 5
Tu 15 Lyly, Gallathea
Th 17 Peele, David and Bethsabe
Week 6
Tu 22 Kyd, The Spanish Tragedy
Th 24
Week 7
Tu 29 Marlowe, Tamburlaine the Great I & II
Th Mar 2
Week 8
Tu Mar 7 Marlowe, The Jew of Malta
Th 9
Week 9
Tu 14 Marlowe, Doctor Faustus
Th 16
Week 10
Tu 21 Marlowe, Edward II
Th 23 Greene, Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay
SPRING RECESS
Week 11
Tu 4 Anon., Arden of Feversham
Th Apr 8 Nashe, Summer's Last Will and Testament
Week 12
Tu 11 Anon., Mucedorus
Th 13 Dekker, The Shoemaker's Holiday
Week 13
Tu Apr 18 Heywood, A Woman Killed with Kindness
Th 20
Week 14
Tu 25 Jonson, Volpone (NA)
Th 27 Second paper due
Week 15
Tu May 2 REVIEW WEEK
Th May 4
Final Examination: Saturday, 20 May, 8-11 a.m.
Class policies.
1) Students are expected to attend class regularly. Attendance
will be taken regularly. Excessive absences (beyond thre) and/or
persistent tardiness will result in a reduction in the final
grade.
3) Students are reminded of the Department of English policy
regarding plagiarism (posted on instructor's website).