Geoffrey Chaucer on the road to Canterbury

ENGL 2322 British Literature: British Literature: Anglo-Saxon Through 18th Century is a survey of the great works, authors, and literary periods from the the beginnings of English culture through the Pre-Romantics.

English 2322 is a reading-intensive course and, to a lesser degree, a writing-intensive course; be ready to do a lot of reading, journal entries every week, and two to three formal literary studies during this semester.

This is not yet an officially offered academic course. Currently, it is a personal project of David McMurrey hcexres@prismnet.com.

Instructor David A. McMurrey (read about me!)
Class meetings Online-only class
Office Northridge 4225
Office hours Mon/Wed. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., TTh 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., and by apptmt. (Always call before driving all the way out to Northridge Campus.)
Phone 512-223-4804
E-mail davidm@austincc.edu

Week of January 16

Getting started. In this first week of British Literature I, you have a bunch of things to do:

  1. Fill out the questionnaire.
  2. Write the personal memo and read these personal memos so we can all know something about each other. (Our notes will be password-protected.)
  3. Read the requirements for this course, taught by David McMurrey.
  4. Visit the chatroom for this course at one of the following times:

    Mon. 7:00pm-8:00pm
    Wed. 4:00pm-5:00pm
    Sat. 2:00pm-3:00pm

Beowulf


See the Beowulf study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}

Everyman


See the Everyman study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}

Canterbury Tales


See the Canterbury Tales study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}

Morte Darthur & Arthurian Legends


See the Morte_Darthur study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight


See the Sir Gawain study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}

Faerie Queene


See the Faerie Queene study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}

King Lear


See the King Lear study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}

Metaphysical Poets


See the Metaphysical poetry study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}

Paradise Lost


See the Paradise Lost study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}

Gulliver's Travels


See the Gulliver's Travels study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}

Rasselas


See the Rasselas study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}

Pilgrim's Progress


See the Pilgrim's Progress study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due [Moll Flanders] {date}

Robinson Crusoe


See the Robinson Crusoe study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due [Moll Flanders] {date}

Augustan Poets


See the Augustan poets study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}

Sensibility Poets


See the Sensibility poets study guide for readings, quizzes and assignments. All work for this unit will be due {date}




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