COMP 307
Arthurian Literature
Fall 2012
Division I
Cross-listed
ENGL 307
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Class Details
A study of the origins of the Arthurian story in Welsh history and folklore and a survey of its development and transformations in the romance literature of England and the Continent, from Chretien de Troyes to Thomas Malory, circa 1100-1500. We will pay special attention to the ways in which British/English nationalism, Celtic magic, French courtly love and chivalry, and Christian morality combine and recombine to produce ever new meaning in familiar elements of the plot: Arthur’s birth and establishment as king, the fellowship and adventures of his followers, the adulterous love triangle, the Quest for the Holy Grail, and, finally, Arthur’s death.
The Class:
Format: seminar
Limit: 25
Expected: 20
Class#: 1601
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 25
Expected: 20
Class#: 1601
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
frequent 1-page position papers and two longer papers (5-7 pages); students will be evaluated on writing and class participation
Prerequisites:
a 100-level English course, or a score of 5 on the Advanced Placement examination in English Literature or a 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate
Enrollment Preferences:
English majors
Distributions:
Division I
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ENGL 307 Division I COMP 307 Division I
ENGL 307 Division I COMP 307 Division I
Attributes:
ENGL Literary Histories A
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COMP 307 - 01 (F) SEM Arthurian Literature
COMP 307 - 01 (F) SEM Arthurian LiteratureDivision ISherron E. KnoppMR 2:35 pm - 3:50 pm
Schapiro Hall 2411601
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