Early British Literature and Culture credit:

3 Hours

[IAI Code: H3912] Surveys the literature of the British Isles from the early Middle Ages through the eighteenth century. A representative selection of authors—some famous (e.g., Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton), some lesser-known (e.g., Marie de France, Mary Wroth, and Eliza Haywood), and some unknown (e.g., the anonymous Beowulf and Gawain-poets)—will enable students to explore the breadth of early English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh literatures and the historical contexts that shaped their development. Prerequisite: Completion of the Composition I requirement. This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Humanities - Lit & Arts Cultural Studies - Western