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
British Literature
William Shakespeare
This page began as a Spring 2023 English course on Shakespeare taught by Dr. Mary Villeponteaux. It is added upon during a Fall 2024 masters seminar by the same professor. Additional resources: General Biographical Information Born/Died April 23(?) 1564-1616 Born in Stratford-Upon-Avon November 1582 - He marries at 18 (which is considered quite young for the … [Read more...] about William Shakespeare
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
Stevie Smith
Work in progress: The work began in and much can be attributed to Dr. Joe Pellegrino's 19th and 20th Century British Literature Fall '22 class at Georgia Southern University. Biography “Sunt Leones” 1937 The lions who ate the Christians on the sands of the arena By indulging native appetites played what has now been seen a Not entirely negligible part In … [Read more...] about Stevie Smith