ENG 111 - The English Renaissance

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Long Island University-C W Post Campus

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The early modern period of English culture was a time of unprecedented social change during which the very concepts of the universe, society, and national and personal identity were re-negotiated. Astronomers saw chaos in the stars. Believers murdered each other in the name of religion. Nation states consolidated power and became colonial empires. Individuals, turning inward, confronted with renewed energy the question of what it meant to be human. The purpose of this course is to examine the astounding variety of literary forms (such as lyric poetry, drama, epic, and essay) and philosophical perspectives that were invented during the reigns of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and James I. Students will be encouraged to rediscover this brave new world of renaissance and revolution in the "golden age" of English literature. To that end, it emphasizes the literary, historical, and cultural contexts for understanding the work of such key authors as Sir Thomas Wyatt, Christopher Marlowe, Sir Walter Raleigh, Edmund Spenser, William Shakespeare, John Donne, Sir Francis Bacon, and Ben Jonson. Prerequisites of ENG 1 and ENG 2 are required.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.liu.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 299-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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