Dr. David L. Orvis will be teaching this course which will focus on the explosion of literature in Renaissance London by Shakespeare's contemporaries. By concentratining on cultural and historical context as well as possibilities of performances and adaptation, the class will explore the variety of playwrites who helped create the golden age of drama. Please see the flier for a complete list of texts. Class will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 3:15.