Irish Literature. 1700-1900: Satire, Sentiment, and the Gothic

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course will survey Irish writing in English from 1700 to 1900 and emphasize three literary modes significant to this body of work—satire, sentiment, and the gothic—across the genres of poetry, drama, and prose fiction. Possible authors include Swift, the Sheridans, Moore, Mangan,LeFanu, the Wildes, and Stoker. PREREQUISITES: Completion of 6.0 credit hours at the 1000 level in ENGL, CRWR, KING or PERF. FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion