ENGL 203 - Medieval and Renaissance Literature

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4HU, WR

An introduction to issues in English literary history between the 12th and 17th centuries. 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)? Authors will include the Gawain-poet, Malory, Spenser, Sidney, Shakespeare, and Donne. Papers and exams. Nature of Text. British, Pre-1700. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Instructor: J. Bryan
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: For complete prerequisites for this Introductory Gateway course, please refer to the English Program section titled “For Introductory Courses to the Study of English.”