James Wells
James Wells (Ph.D., Ohio University) is an Associate Professor of English and Director of the M.A. program in English. He teaches courses in Shakespeare, Early modern English Literature, British Literature, Drama, and Composition. In the classroom, Dr. Wells is concerned to the point of obsession with students' ability to understand the often-forbidding language of Shakespeare's plays and how that language forms delightful patterns of wit. His research is focused on similar concerns and on the distinction between fiction and non-fiction, particularly on how Shakespeare uses such a troubled distinction as the opportunity for creating pleasure. Dr. Wells has published articles on Coriolanus and Macbeth and is the editor of The Second Part of Henry the Fourth for the New Kittredge Shakespeare series (2009). He has essays forthcoming on Henry V, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer night's Dream, and Shakespeare's language. he is also editing The Merry Wives of Windsor for the New Kittredge Series.
email: Dr. Wells
phone: 615.460.6239
office: WHB 200 I
