Strange Love: Juliet and Gender

Shakespeare’s Juliet is remarkable, whether she is considered dramatically, historically, or psychoanalytically—even more so since Romeo and Juliet was initially written for and performed by an all-male cast. Join Professor Schwaber for an insightful discussion about the play, with specific attention to Juliet’s rush of “strange love” for which she is heroically ready but psychologically unprepared.

Presenter: Paul Schwaber ’57, Professor, College of Letters