ENGL 44340 - Eighteenth Century Literature

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

Taught as ENGL 20020 "Eighteenth Century Literature" at host institution. The eighteenth century was a period fundamental to the formation of modernity. In the eighteenth century we find many paradoxes, not least the fact that a great belief in the capacity of humanity to attain great heights stood side by side with philosophical, scientific and religious doubts and uncertainties. Other questions too with regard to issues more immediately present to writers, such as gender and class, were becoming more pertinent, and found their way into the very new literary form, the novel. By exploring the literature of the period, this module will explore how such influences affected writers and their work throughout the eighteenth century.

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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