EN 254 - Chivalric Romance

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Eastern Connecticut State University

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The knight of chivalric romance is one of the most enduring legacies of medieval culture.He is warrior and lover, loyal to his lord and to his lady, even when, as is so often the case, these loyalties collide.This course traces the history and development of this enormously popular and enduring genre, beginning with the invention of courtly love and the formation of the legend of King Arthur.It focuses on the seminal 12th-century French romances and important, representative works from Germany and England, and concludes with the challenges posed to the genre and its values by late medieval and early modern culture, as represented by Malory and Cervantes.Issues include narrative structures and motifs; the depiction of nature and civilization; the stylized representation of gender and class; the interplay of reality and fantasy; theories of authorship and audience; and connections to history-writing and to other literature.Students read all texts in modern English translations.(Prerequisite: EN 12 or equivalent) Three credits.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.easternct.edu/

Phone Number:

(860) 465-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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