WRIT 125 19 - Storytelling in the Middle Ages

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Wellesley College

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Leff (English) As modern readers, we are accustomed to reading privately (whether on screens or in books), but in the Middle Ages stories were often delivered orally, at court and in wealthy households. This course explores the cultural significance of telling stories in the Middle Ages through an examination of both popular stories and narratives that dramatize acts of storytelling. We will investigate the ways storytelling could entertain, edify, bring a community closer together, or serve as a means of social control. Readings will likely include selections from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Boccaccio' s Decameron , saints' lives, and a medieval romanc e. This course satisfies both theWRIT 125 requirement and counts as a unit toward the major in English. Includes a third session each week. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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