Shmoop The Taming of the Shrew. American Conservatory Theater (2hr) Oxford podcast (45 min) Downloadable copy of the play Possibly written between 1590 and 1594 Originally published in the First Folio of 1623 Character List Induction: Main Play Induction Scene 1 - The drunken Sly is ousted by the barmaid and taken home by the Lord Scene 2 … [Read more...] about The Taming of the Shrew
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April’s 2022 Top 10 Books (and the other 40)
The Top 10 It's nearly the New Year and this mammoth of a project just catapulted itself onto my radar. Inspired by a Facebook post began by Dr. Howells and joined by Dr. Jamison, I decided to take a look at my 2022 Top 10 books...which led me to look at everything I have read in 2022. Admittedly, I do not keep up with it as well as I should. But now that I have gone through … [Read more...] about April’s 2022 Top 10 Books (and the other 40)
Paradise Lost, Book IV, John Milton
This post is part of an ongoing academic wonder concerning the work of John Milton, specifically Paradise Lost. The post is incomplete and contains many notes from Dr. Griffin's Fall '22 Georgia Southern University class. THE ARGUMENT Satan now in prospect of Eden, and nigh the place where he must now attempt the bold enterprize which he undertook alone against God and … [Read more...] about Paradise Lost, Book IV, John Milton
Paradise Lost, John Milton
Questions: This article was began on October 17, 2022 as work in Dr. Julia Griffin's class on Milton at Georgia Southern University. The background work that began in the same class can be found here. Early Modern English Period- KJV Bible notable work- Other notable Robert Herrick, Samuel Pepys (pronounced Peeps), James Boswell, Samuel Johnson- literature was starting … [Read more...] about Paradise Lost, John Milton
Gilgamesh
In September 2022, an odd series of events, unrelated by reference but closely situated in time, brought the ancient story of Gilgamesh into my field of vision for the very first time. How interesting, I thought, that as a lover of stories and an avid baby academic, I had never thought to ask the question, "what was the very first story?" I suppose the universe got tired of … [Read more...] about Gilgamesh