EL 317 - Eighteenth-Century Literature

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Saint Vincent College

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Description:

This upper-level course studies British literature and culture of the “long” eighteenth century, 1660-1789. Students study the intellectual,cultural, and political history of the period and learn its major literary trends and types, including the novel, satire, the verse essay, and the comedy of manners. Readings include nonliterary and noncanonical works, but concentrate on the major achievements of Dryden, Defoe, Swift, Pope, Restoration dramatists, and women writers. Students write short essays, take a midterm and final exam, deliver oral presentations, and submit a research essay. Prerequisites: Completion of EL 102 Language and Rhetoric and at least one literature course. Three credits.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 539-9761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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