Medieval Literature and Culture
English · 3 hrs Seminar/Discussion
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Description
This course discusses representative works in medieval literature and culture. Topics vary from year to year and often include medieval romance and visionary allegory. The texts studied may include Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Malory's Morte d'Arthur, Pearl, and Piers Plowman and the work of Chaucer. Some continental predecessors in translation (Romance of the Rose and Chretien's romances), lays and metrical romances, lyrics, mystery plays and works by known female authors, as well as texts from medieval revivals in later centuries, may also receive attention. Students may repeat this course once when the topic varies.
Requisite courses
6 credit hours of First-year English, including ENGL-1001(6) or ENGL-1000(3) [prerequisite(s)]; and 12 credit hours of English at the 2000-level or above; Course may be taken in previous semester(s) (must be taken previously or at the same time as this course).
Restrictions
Honours Form Required. Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-2221 | ENGL-2301 | ENGL-4302.
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