ENG 355 - Restoration to Revolution:British Literature,1660-1789 W

Institution:

Virginia Wesleyan University

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A chronological and thematic survey of British Restoration and 18th century writing. Major figures, such as Dryden, Swift, Pope, Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, and Johnson, are studied alongside important women writers, including Behn, Cavendish, Astell, Haywood, Lennox, Fielding, and Burney. Setting literary texts into their historical contexts, focus is given to genre, print culture, natural philosophy, empire, nationalism, and the emergence of a polite, commercial society. Prerequisite: English 105 with a grade of C or better. Offered intermittently.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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