CANCELLED - The Winter of Our Discontent




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ClassGraphic England's first great monarch, King Henry V, is dead; the country erupts in civil war, and William the Conqueror's Norman line of English succession disappears for good. Leave it to William Shakespeare to weave this gritty tale of the War of the Roses. We will read his first tetrad of history plays: Henry VI, Parts I, II, and III, and Richard III, accompanied by the brilliant BBC film adaptation of the plays, The Hollow Crown. The Folger Shakespeare Library editions of the plays are preferred. We will conclude with a critical discussion of Laurence Olivier's 1956 film adaptation of Richard III. Join us for 13 weeks of royal murder, intrigue, war, and peace, for awhile, at least.
 

Class Details

14 Session(s)
Weekly - Mon

Location
Wieboldt Hall

Instructor
Multiple

Tuition: 

$0.00

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Schedule Information

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Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
3/2/2026 - 6/8/2026 Weekly - Mon 01:15 PM - 03:15 PM Chicago, Wieboldt Hall  Map Bob Elliott  ; Michael Hennessy  ; David Jacobson 

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