Early British Literature: Dragons, Knights & Faerie Queens

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Survey of British literature from Anglo-Saxon times to 1800. Texts studied span early tales like Beowulf and King Arthur legends through Shakespeare's plays up to the rise of the novel. Texts studied in context, including social problems and big questions about the nature of faith and heroism, love and life, the monstrous and magical. Readings selected to include works by women writers, writers of color, and writers speaking from the margins of British society.