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Of course, it's impossible to cover all of
British literature in one summer term--we're talking about material
that ranges over 1400 years in a variety of styles, languages,
and genres. So in one sense, ENGL 203 has to be a "British Lit's Greatest Hits" course.
Instead of trying to read everything, we will study the
major periods, literary forms, and cultural concerns
that characterize British literature, with close study of
representative major works and authors over the course of British
literary history from Beowulf to at least Virginia
Woolf (and a little beyond). Think of this as a Rhino
Records version of British literature--you'll get the hits, and
sometimes excerpts of the hits (no 22-minute version of
Freebird here) to give you a taste of what's out there for
you to discover.
Texts: The Longman
Anthology of British Literature, 2nd compact edition, volumes A&B, ISBN
0-321-20787-4,
available at the Bookworm or from any online bookstore (make
sure you have it by the first day of summer school!) This is a
2-volume edition; you need BOTH volumes. The covers look like
this:
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Please
note: A student may not
receive credit for both ENGL 203 and ENGL 201 or 202 unless
very special circumstances apply. If you are one of the students
affected by the discontinuation of ENGL 201 and ENGL 202, please
check with your advisor or Dr. Jones to see if a petition will
be needed to ensure that the Registrar gives you credit for both
classes.
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