E 316 - Early British Literature II:From Romance to Epic

Institution:

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Subject:

Description:

3 credits In this course students will explore the development of medieval British Romance especially from its Celtic and French origins, then proceed to examine Spenser's fusion of romance with epic in the context of the rising vogue of the epic in the Early Modern period, and conclude in a sustained engagement with Milton's Paradise Lost. The course will focus on the development of these two genres, but with attention to the cultural context in which the texts to be explored were produced.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.smumn.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 457-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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