ENGL322 - London in Eighteenth-Century Literature

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Academic Year 2001/2002

London in Eighteenth-Century Literature
ENGL 322 SP

This course will draw from a variety of genres (journals, satires, plays, prose narratives, etc.) and media (literature, paintings, engravings, maps) to present a broad view of how London was used in the literature and creative works of the Restoration and eighteenth century. The course ultimately considers the development of the modern view of cities.

MAJOR READINGS

JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR; THE COUNTRY WIFE; THE BEGGAR'S OPERA; selections from prose and poetry.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One long paper (approx. 15 pages); one short paper (approx. 10 pages).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course meets the department's pres-1800 requirement.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Santesso,Aaron

Times: ...W.F. 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: PAC104

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 19)

SR. major: 5 Jr. major: 4

SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: X FR: X

Special Attributes:

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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002