I. English 211              Survey of World Literature I                     3 credit hours

 

II.  Fall 2001          David Worley        Avery 206      869 6329          dworley@inetlmu.lmunet.edu

                                             Conference Hours: MTWRF  11:00 to 12:00       and by appointment

 

III. Prerequisite: ENGL 112 or ENGL 122

 

IV. Course Description: A one-semester course of world literature in translation, with representative readings       

      from the Ancient World, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, designed to instill an understanding of                    

      and an appreciation for different historical periods and diverse literary cultures.

 

V. Text: The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces, 7th ed., v. 1

 

VI. Course Objectives:

To provide knowledge of three major periods of Western literature

To provide knowledge of and encourage appreciation for diverse cultures

To increase awareness of the relationship between literature and the fine arts

To improve reading, writing and explication skills

 

VII. Outline of Course Content

             The Ancient World (1-11)

                  Gilgamesh (16-47)

                  The Old Testament (47-72)

     Homer (98-209)

                  Aeschylus (517-595)

                  Plato and Aristotle (726-750)

                  Catullus (808-813)

                  St. Augustine (1004-1021)

              The Middle Ages (1035-1038)

                  Dante (1293-1327)

                  Boccaccio (1429-1457)

                  Chaucer (1512-1534; 1549-1585)

              The Renaissance (1653-1660)

                  Montaigne (1921-1947)

                  Shakespeare Othello (2110-2192)

                  Cervantes (1960-2020)

                  Milton (2192-2198; 2220-2245)

 

VIII. Course Requirements/Evaluation Methods

 

There will be three papers and three exams, each of which will count equally in determining the course grade. The best two of the three papers will be filed to meet the SEWS requirement. If it is necessary to prompt the assigned reading, there will be pop quizzes. Students are responsible for discovering what happened (including assignments) in missed classes. More than three absences may lower the course grade. Plagiarism is a serious offense, which may result in failure in the class or expulsion from the university. My office door is always open--students who encounter problems or who would like to discuss further any of the readings are welcome to drop by.