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3.00 Credits
M. Davies A study of the historical development of the English language from the first written records of the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day. The course is concerned both with the linguistic "laws" governing the development of English and with the political, economic, and cultural factors that have helped to determine the character of the language spoken today. Students engage in some close study of earlier forms of English. (Pre-1800 course.)
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3.00 Credits
M. Davies A study of early medieval literature, focusing mainly on the great tales and poems of the Germanic and Celtic traditions. Readings include such representative major works as Beowulf, the Irish Táin Bó Cuailnge , the Wels h Mabinogi , and selected Icelandic sagas. By approaching these texts both as literary works and as characteristic expressions of their respective cultures, the course works toward situating Old English literature in a broader European context. Texts are in translation, with some exposure to original languages for interested students. (Pre-1800 course.)
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3.00 Credits
L. Staley A study of key texts of late medieval England in relation to changes in social, religious, and political institutions. Readings include Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde, selections from William Langland' s Piers Plowma n and th e Gawai n-poet, as well as lesser-known works of the 14th and 15th centuries. This course is open to juniors and seniors. Sophomores admitted by permission of instructor only. (Pre-1800 course.)
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3.00 Credits
M. Davies An introduction to the languages, literatures, and history of the early medieval cultures of Britain and Ireland. Depending on the semester, the course may concentrate on Old English, Old Irish, or Middle Welsh. The heart of the course is an intensive study of the chosen language, combining thorough and systematic instruction in the basic elements of the language with translation of selected readings from texts by early medieval authors. The course examines the cultural and historical backgrounds of early medieval literature; students work on developing the philological expertise to be able to address such topics as the heroic ethos, the impact of Christianity on the pagan peoples of western Europe, and the roles of women in early medieval society. (Pre-1800 course.)
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3.00 Credits
C. Harsh, D. Knuth Klenck, J. Pinchin, S. Wider A study of women's roles in British and American fiction in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. (Post-1800 course.)
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3.00 Credits
L. Johnson A study of literary and non-literary texts in the context of American society from 1830 to 1860. Focusing on various reforms, especially abolition, utopianism, and women's rights, the course explores the impact of such social movements as revealed in addresses, essays, poetry, and fiction. The material includes works by Frederick Douglass, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Fanny Fern, Margaret Fuller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Thoreau, and Walt Whitman. (Post-1800 course.)
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3.00 Credits
L. Johnson, M. Stephens A study of representative works by 19th- and 20th-century American novelists. (Post-1800 course.)
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3.00 Credits
Staff A detailed study of works chosen to illustrate the historical development of literature in Great Britain. Taught in London.
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3.00 Credits
M. Stephens A study of narrative fiction. Students should consult the department and registration material to learn what specific topic will be considered during a given term. (Post-1800 course.)
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3.00 Credits
D. Knuth Klenck Works of John Dryden, John Milton, Mary Astell, Daniel Defoe, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Jonathan Swift, and Alexander Pope analyzed in light of their political, religious, and literary background. Figures from the cultural context of the period - Wren, Handel, Hogarth - are also studied. (Pre-1800 course.)
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