EN 321 - Major English Authors I

Institution:

Millikin University

Subject:

English

Description:

Reading and analysis of major writers of English literature from the beginnings to the end of the 18th century. In a typical semester, students will read such works as Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, selections from Chaucer?s Canterbury Tales, the sonnets and at least one major play of Shakespeare, Marlowe?s Dr. Faustus, Milton?s Paradise Lost, Swift?s Gulliver?s Travels and Boswell?s Life of Johnson. Students will also trace the evolution of the English language and the major cultural and political events of each period.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.millikin.edu

Phone Number:

(217) 424-6211

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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