ENG 643B - British Literature in the Long Eighteenth Century

(3 units)

Readings in drama, poetry, shorter prose fiction and intellectual prose of such writers as Dryden, Swift, Pope, Fielding, Johnson, Goldsmith, Gray, Hume, Walpole, Blake.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. write lucid, well-constructed arguments analyzing and interpreting texts.
2. analyze a literary work in its cultural and historical contexts.
3. develop strategies for reading and interpreting the poetry, drama, and fiction of the long eighteenth century.
4. analyze key issues and ideas that shaped eighteenth-century culture.
5. articulate an understanding of, and opinions about, various debates or theories relating to literature of the long eighteenth century.

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