British Literature I

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This course provides a survey of British Literature, beginning with works from the Anglo-Saxon period, progressing through the Medieval Age, the Renaissance, the long 18th century, and the early Romantic Period. Authors studied may include Chaucer, More, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Milton, Defoe, Behn, Pope, Swift, Dryden, Blake, and Austen. The course explores the changes in the English language during this span of time as well as critical approaches to literature, especially those that emphasize the reading of literary texts within historical and cultural contexts.