ENG 341 - CHAUCER AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES

College of Arts and Sciences

Credit(s): 3

A course covering medieval English literature from around the years 1350-1450 and centering on the works of Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340-1400), particularly his early dream-visions and The Canterbury Tales. Other authors and texts may include William Langland’s Piers Plowman; the poetry of John Gower; Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the works of the Pearl-Poet; Thomas Hoccleve; Margery Kempe; anonymous romances and Arthurian narratives; and more. Topics include courtly love and chivalry; Christian spirituality; women and gender roles; feudal politics and rebellion. Open to students from any major. Fulfills the ENG Early Period requirement. Provides ENG Major Elective credit and ENG minor credit.

Prereq: Completion of UK Core Composition and Communication I-II requirement or equivalent.