Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture
English · 3 hrs Seminar/Discussion
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Description
This course provides an opportunity for seminar study of Restoration and eighteenth-century British literature, contextualizing it within contemporary political, economic, social, and intellectual life. Relevant contexts include the development of party politics, the rise of commercial capitalism and colonialism; debates over the status of women , parliamentary reform, and abolition; the proliferation of print culture; the professionalization of authorship; and concepts such as "Enlightenment," "Neoclassicism," and "sensibility". The course equally draws upon current theoretical frameworks for understanding materials, which may extend beyond literary texts to other texts and media. This course may be repeated for credit 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 (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-4221.
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