Class Information
| Term | Fall, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Instructor | Chris Vaccaro |
| Texts |
1. Norton Anthology of English Literature (Norton) 2. Canturbury Tales (Geoffrey Chaucer) 3. Hamlet (William Shakespeare) |
| Final Grade | B+ |
Lecture Notes
| Week 1 | History, Old England, Dream of the Rood |
| Week 2 | Beowulf, Archetype of the Savior Hero |
| Week 3 | Anglo-Norman Period, Chaucer |
| Week 4 | Knight's Tale; Wife of Bath's Prologue & Tale |
| Week 5 | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight |
| Week 6 | Mysticism, Everyman |
| Week 7 | (Midterm Exam. No lectures.) |
| Week 8 | 16th Century, Utopia, Astrophil and Stella |
| Week 9 | (Out Sick!) |
| Week 10 | Shakespeare Introduction. Sonnets, Traits of Tragedy |
| Week 11 & 12 | Hamlet, 17th Century |
| Week 13 | (Only One Session, No Lectures) |
| Week 14 | 18th Century, Oronooko, Gulliver's Travels |