讲座时间：2025年11月1日上午8:00-9:30
讲座地点：腾讯会议 650-986-882
讲座题目
Some Aspects Of Shakespeare’s Hamlet
讲座摘要
The purpose of the lecture is to demonstrate the work’s considerable relevance to your own life and activities. The lecture will introduce the concept of “Shakespearean tragedy” and argue that both Shakespeare and Hamlet are well worth your further study.This lecture will explore seven key aspects of Hamlet, beginning by framing it as the quintessential Shakespearean tragedy and examining what that term truly means. We will then delve into the play’s intense portrayal of parental conflict with a father, mother, and uncle, as well as its nuanced exploration of friendship and trust through Hamlet’s relationships with Horatio and Ophelia. The discussion will also uncover the atmosphere of fear, built from both external and internal threats, and recast the play as a compelling detective story with Hamlet as the investigator of his father’s murder. Finally, we will consider the themes of play-acting and disguise as strategies for dealing with hostility, and appreciate the play as a brilliant illustration of Shakespeare’s poetic genius.
专家简介
Dr. William Baker is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Northern Illinois University, an active member of Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and Visiting Professor for Interdisciplinary Studies of World Literature, Zhejiang University, and Distinguished Chair and Qiantang River Professor at Hangzhou Normal University, China. He is the author, coauthor or editor of over 30 books and has published more than 185 refereed articles. His current projects include work on Victorian readings of Shakespeare, a monograph on George Eliot’s reading and readings of late 20th century British dramatists such as Stoppard and Pinter. He co-edits The Year’s Work in English Studies (OUP/EA), George Eliot-George Henry Lewes Studies (Penn State UP) and serves as Book Review Editor and Advisor for Style (Penn State UP).
Email: wbaker7777@gmail.com
