ENG 425 - Eighteenth-Century Travel Literature

Institution:

Furman University

Subject:

Description:

GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts) Prerequisite: any first year writing seminar Study of eighteenth-century narratives of travel and exploration as they relate to the development of English national, social, and political character. Considers the literal and metaphorical representations of travel by examining travel journals and diaries, adventure novels, humanist tracts, and trade pamphlets. Special attention paid to the ethnographic and geographic representations of extra-English territories, in addition to examining the encounter between the British traveler and the people and cultures with whom he or she comes into contact. Authors studied include Behn, Equiano, Aubin, Defoe, Johnson, Montagu, Smollett, and others. 4 credits.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.furman.edu

Phone Number:

(864) 294-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.