A time of rebels and reactionaries, Enlightenment Britain (1660-1800) saw writers respond to dramatic social change. In this brief but grand tour of literary modes and genres, students will encounter many of the ideas that underpin contemporary Eurocentric culture. The course will include works of satire and sentiment, amatory fiction and conduct books, political poetry, slave narratives, plays of wit, and the first periodicals. Featured authors may include Behn, Swift, Pope, Richardson, Fielding, Burney, and Johnson. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): 3 credit units Note: Students with credit for ENG 336 and/or ENG 337 may not take this course for credit. Category 3 course.
A time of rebels and reactionaries, Enlightenment Britain (1660-1800) saw writers respond to dramatic social change. In this brief but grand tour of literary modes and genres, students will encounter many of the ideas that underpin contemporary Eurocentric culture. The course will include works of satire and sentiment, amatory fiction and conduct books, political poetry, slave narratives, plays of wit, and the first periodicals. Featured authors may include Behn, Swift, Pope, Richardson, Fielding, Burney, and Johnson. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): 3 credit units Note: Students with credit for ENG 336 and/or ENG 337 may not take this course for credit. Category 3 course.
