ENGL 24030 - Romance: Narratives of Imagination

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

Romances are beautiful lies, always entertaining, but also ideologically loaded. This unit examines a range of stories of love and war, of mystery and imagination, with an emphasis on their social and political implications in different historical eras from the Middle Ages to the postmodern present. The materials used include films such as The Princess Bride and an exciting variety of written texts including a modern romance novel.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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