ENG 344 - Topics in British Literature before 1850

Prerequisite, ENG 256. This course encourages in-depth study of British literature and culture before 1850. ENG 344 employs a topical or thematic approach, focusing on a particular theme, writer, genre, and/or group of writers. Possible foci might include: monsters and magic in medieval literature, early modern epic, 18th century women writers, or sex/gender in pre-modern England. This course can be used to satisfy the pre-1850 distribution requirement for English majors. ENG 344 May be repeated for credit with a different emphasis. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits