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During the 17th century, the growth of the play-going public of London, Madrid, and Paris transformed theater into an exceptional channel for cultural expression. This course combines the study of theater history, including the spaces, audiences, actors, and playwrights, with the literary analysis of major plays by Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, Lope de Vega, Pierre Corneille, and Madame de Villedieu. The main objective of this course is to examine and discuss early modern drama in light of contemporary life at court.