Rosalind Brock Reilly, Ph.D
University of Richmond
School of Continuing Studies


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Biblical Themes in Literature
Examines selected novels, poetry, and plays rich in biblical allusion and symbolism from the Renaissance to the present.

The Legend of King Arthur
Explores medieval and modern versions of the story of Arthur and their historical setting.

Shakespeare and Film I
Examines Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, and A Midsummer Night's Dream in print and on film.

Shakespeare and Film II
Examines Richard III, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, Henry V, and Twelfth Night in print and on film.

Women in 19th Century Literature
Examines selected novels about women from the 19th century.

Women in Modern Literature
Examines selected writing by modern women authors

Women of the Bible
A study of women in the Old and New Testaments

Short Fiction
A study of short stories of different cultures

Gothic Literature
Examines the Dark Side.

Survey of the Western Humanities (Blackboard login page)
Survey of literature from ancient Mesopotamia to the Present. Two semesters.

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The New Novel(Detail)by Winslow Homer


 


Biblical Themes in Literature The Legend of King Arthur Shakespeare & Film I Shakespeare & Film II Women in 19th Century Literature Women in Modern Literature Women of the Bible Short Fiction Gothic Literature