Joseph Pearce is the editor of the
Ignatius Critical Editions of
Othello,
Romeo and Juliet,
The Merchant of Venice,
Julius Caesar,
Hamlet,
King Lear, and
Macbeth, with more in the works.
He is the author of
Shakespeare on Love: Seeing the Catholic Presence in Romeo and Juliet and two other books on Shakespeare:
The Quest for Shakespeare: The Bard of AvonandThe Church of Rome and
Through Shakespeare’s Eyes: Seeing the Catholic Presence in the Plays. Professor Pearce has also authored books on great Christian writers such as G. K. Chesterton, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Alexander Solzhenitsyn. His conversion story can be read in his autobiography
Race with the Devil: My Journey from Racial Hatred to Rational Love. Professor Pearce has hosted two 13-part seasons of The Quest for Shakespeare for
EWTN. He is Director of the Center for Faith & Culture and Writer-in-Residence at
Aquinas College in Nashville, and editor of the
St. Austin Review.
Professor Pearce teaches the following courses: (Click on hyperlinked titles to view a video about the course.)
"Professor Pearce is an awesome instructor and I really did learn a lot!!"
"I really like the way Professor Pearce teaches. He leaves all the questions for the end so that the lecture doesn't go off topic. Also he makes his lectures interesting and easy to understand!
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"This class really helped me to understand the play in its fullness. It was a very eyeopening experience!!!"
"Mr.Pearce explained the books so well! I thought I had done a lot of research on [Lord of the Rings], but I realized how much more there was to learn!"
"This was an awesome way for me to further understand J. R. R. Tolkein's
The Hobbit. I feel like I now know all of his double meanings and easter eggs. I would definitely recommend this course to any kid (or adult!) who is interested in The Hobbit, or The Lord of the Rings Trilogy."
"I love how he explained the story and the parallels that I would never have seen "
"The class was great! Prof. Pearce's explanations helped me to understand the background information in Chesterton's work, the events that prompted him to write "The Everlasting Man", and the reasons why he used certain arguments."
"I already had a great love for The Chronicles of Narnia, but in learning more about the books helped me appreciate them even more!"
Parent testimonial:
"Professor Pearce is an outstanding instructor. He helped my 5th grade son to see that there is much more to the story of
The Hobbit than just the literal tale."
Professor Pearce teaches literature.Joseph Pearce is the editor of the Ignatius Critical Editions of Othello, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth, with more in the works. He is the author of Shakespeare on Love: Seeing the Catholic Presence in Romeo and Juliet and two other books on Shakespeare: The Quest for Shakespeare: The Bard of Avon and The Church of Rome and Through Shakespeare’s Eyes: Seeing the Catholic Presence in the Plays. Professor Pearce has also authored books on great Christian writers such as G. K. Chesterton, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Alexander Solzhenitsyn. His conversion story can be read in his autobiography Race with the Devil: My Journey from Racial Hatred to Rational Love. Professor Pearce has hosted two 13-part seasons of The Quest for Shakespeare for EWTN. He is Director of the Center for Faith & Culture and Writer-in-Residence at Aquinas College in Nashville, and editor of the St. Austin Review.