Semester Offered: First Semester Credits (Range): 4 hours Attribute:4HU, WR An introduction to issues in English literary history from the 12th to the 17th century. We will be particularly interested in how drama, lyric, and romance change across what we now consider a major period boundary. What happens to textual representation under the pressure of dramatic historical shifts? How does literary entertainment reflect the differences between "pre-modern" (medieval) and "early modern" (Renaissance) culture? Writers may include the Gawain-poet, Malory, Spenser, Sidney, Shakespeare, and Donne. British, Pre-1700.
Enrollment Limit:30 Instructor: J. Bryan Consent of the Instructor Required?No Prerequisites & Notes For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled "200-Level Courses."