The aim of the class is to propose an exploration of one of Shakespeare's most fascinating and elusive plays with an approach centrered on the poetics of the work and the rhetoric of the characters. Did Shakespeare compose a hymn to love or a pathetic romance? To answer this question, we shall examine the nature of the characters, their discourse, their deeds, and their aspirations against a political, historical background marked by the disunity of Rome and the lust for glory.
- Enseignant.e: Jean-Marc Chadelat