ENGL 40219 - Chaucer

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

Geoffrey Chaucer wrote in a time of great social, political, and religious upheaval, a time in which the stakes of English writing were uncertain. This course examines Chaucer's efforts during that period to create sustained fiction in English through his most ambitious and experimental work, The Canterbury Tales. We will learn about earlier forms of English, its sounds, and its poetry while reading stories ranging from the lascivious to the sacred. Regular quizzes will help strengthen your language and translation skills while short papers and midterm and final exams will allow you to explore and synthesize larger ideas about Chaucer, his times, and his work. Ultimately, we will find out what earned Chaucer the title "Father of English poetry."

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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