ENG 2310 - British Literature: Beginnings to the late 1700s

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 or ENG 1021

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ENG 2000 or ENG 2100

Description: This course studies the development of the language, literary forms, and themes of the writers of England from the Anglo-Saxon period through the late 1700s. It considers innovations in literary style, the role of literature in articulating the philosophies and concerns of a culture, the historical background of each period, and linguistic change. Students will develop skills in analyzing, discussing, and writing about literature of the Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, Early Modem, Restoration, and Enlightenment periods.