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ENGL 270 - British Literature I


A historical and cultural study of British literature from the Middle Ages to the late eighteenth century. Focuses on major works and authors (e.g., Beowulf, Chaucer, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sidney, Spenser, Shakespeare, Donne, Herbert, Milton, Behn, Swift, Pope, Johnson, Austen) and major genres, forms, and literary movements (e.g., epic, romance, sonnet, devotional poetry, drama, prose, fiction, satire).

Credits: 4
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Attributes: British Literature - Engl Dept (DBRL), Pre 1850 - Engl Dept (DPRE)