In 2015, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), formerly known as the National Alumni Forum (NAF), issued a report entitled “The Unkindest Cut: Shakespeare in Exile 2015.” It is an examination of 52 of the national universities and liberal arts colleges rated highest by U.S. News & World Report. The results? Only Harvard University, the University of California-Berkeley, Wellesley College and the U.S. Naval Academy require English majors ( read that again, ENGLISH MAJORS) to take a course focused on Shakespeare. Of the holy Trinity (Shakespeare, Chaucer, Milton) I would consider the Bard to be the most accessible to the masses and the most heart stirring. Safe travels Jim.
Thank you for adding color and substance to my understanding of Dickens. I am happy you are there exploring his roots and London writ large.
In 2015, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), formerly known as the National Alumni Forum (NAF), issued a report entitled “The Unkindest Cut: Shakespeare in Exile 2015.” It is an examination of 52 of the national universities and liberal arts colleges rated highest by U.S. News & World Report. The results? Only Harvard University, the University of California-Berkeley, Wellesley College and the U.S. Naval Academy require English majors ( read that again, ENGLISH MAJORS) to take a course focused on Shakespeare. Of the holy Trinity (Shakespeare, Chaucer, Milton) I would consider the Bard to be the most accessible to the masses and the most heart stirring. Safe travels Jim.