COMP 307
Arthurian Literature Spring 2014
Division I
Cross-listed ENGL 307
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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#: 3725
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 ENGL course, or a score of 5 on the AP English Literature exam, or a score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB English exam
Enrollment Preferences: English majors
Distributions: Division I
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
COMP 307 Division I ENGL 307 Division I
Attributes: ENGL Literary Histories A

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