A study of drama, fiction, and film, mostly British and American, that have helped to create and sustain this popular twentieth century tradition. The works will include at least three Shakespeare comedies, one or two Restoration or eighteenth-century comedies, a novel by Jane, Austen, plays by Shaw and Wilde, and a contemporary comic novel and a film a week chosen to balance movies from the first and the second halves of the sound era.
Required Prerequisites