ENGL 101: |
English Literature from the Medieval Period to 1650 |
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| Winter 2007 |
| Instructor: James Kearney |
| Meets on: MW 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM NH 1105 |
| Prerequisites: Writing 2, 50, or 109; English 10; or upper-division standing |
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| Satisfies a GE area G and a Writing requirement |
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| Not open for credit to students who have completed English 20. |
| This course introduces students to British literature of the middle ages and Renaissance. In addition to paying close attention to literary form, we will concentrate on relating medieval and early modern poetic, dramatic, and prose texts to the historical contexts in which they were written. Writers we will discuss will include Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe, and John Donne. Requirements: careful reading, regular attendance, active participation, two analytical papers, and a final exam. |
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