Shylock's Turquoise Ring: Jane Austen, Romanticism, and Shakespeares Merchant of Venice
Books / Literature - Lecture/Discussion
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Thursday, November 5, 2009 7:30 PM-9:00 PM |
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| Suggested Audiences: | Adult, College | |
| Location: Find Local Food & Accommodations |
Clark University: Dana Commons 950 Main Street Worcester, MA 01610 |
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| Cost: | free | |
| Description: | On January 26, 1814, an unknown provincial actor, Edmund Kean, made his debut at Drury Lane in the role of Shylock from Shakespeares Merchant of Venice. Later that year in March, just as Jane Austen was completing her novel Mansfield Park, she saw Keans performance and commented on his exquisite acting. Professor Judith Page will consider the representation and interpretation of Shakespeares Jew in the Romantic period through the lens that Austen and other writers provide. No longer a comic villain, Shylock emerges as a flawed but sympathetic character, and also as a cultural figure who haunts the various discourses about and representations of Jews in the Romantic period and beyond. Judith Page is a Professor of English at the University of Florida and has developed special topics courses in conjunction with UFs Center for Jewish Studies. Her book Imperfect Sympathies: Jews and Judaism in Romantic Literature and Culture was published in 2004. This event is sponsored by the Higgins School of Humanities. |
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| More Information: |
E-mail:
Lgillingham@clarku.edu
Phone: 508-793-7479 Entered by: Lisa Gillingham |
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