Literature in English to the 18th Century
Term 1
TTh, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
This class will give an overview of literature of the British Isles from the approximately the sixth century CE up to the late seventeenth century. The majority of our readings will be poetry, narrative (Beowulf, portions of The Canterbury Tales), dramatic (Doctor Faustus and Twelfth Night) and lyric (including lots of sonnets). We will pay particular attention to matters relating to Arthurian romance, courtly love and its decline, and devotional poetry.
