ENG 340 - 18th CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE

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Aquinas College - Tennessee

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Description:

3 credit hours Prerequisite: ENG 112 This course examines the "Long Eighteenth Century", which spans from 1660 to1789. The French Enlightenment's impact upon religion, politics, and philosophy gave rise to the greatest English satirists. Authors may include the poetry and prose satires of Dryden, Pope, Swift, and Johnson. In addition to satire, students will study the development of the following: the rise of the novel, the periodical essay, the biography, and literary criticism. Restoration playwrights such as Gay, Behn, Wycherley, Sheridan, and Congreve will be read as time permits. A research paper is required.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.aquinascollege.edu

Phone Number:

(615) 297-7545

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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