ENGL 200
History of Literature in English
Fall/Winter 2026/2027
Topics
- English literary history from medieval to contemporary periods
- form and innovation
- narratives of history, religion and social order
- the poet’s role.
Readings
- Norton Anthology of English Literature, Shorter Edition, Volumes 1 & 2; Jane Austen, Persuasion 3rd Norton Critical Edition; These texts will be available in a discounted bundle at the Campus Bookstore (ISBN 9781324139973) **Subject to change**
Fall/Winter 2026/2027
Topics
- English literary periods from Anglo-Saxon writing to contemporary literature
- literary language
- authorship
- circulation of texts.
Readings
- Greenblatt, Norton Anthology of English Literature (6 volumes); Baldick, Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms; Headrick, Method for Writing Essays About Literature
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Official departmental HTML course page ↗Fall/Winter 2026/2027
- Official departmental HTML course page ↗Fall/Winter 2026/2027
- Public departmental HTML description; not necessarily a complete syllabus. Separate source variants are retained.
- Source labels these as course materials; required versus recommended status is not specified. Public departmental HTML description; not necessarily a complete syllabus. Separate source variants are retained.