English Literary History: Beowulf – Bacon
This
lecture is a survey of English literature (literature in English [some
in Latin] written/composed on the British Isles) from the Anglo-Saxon
period to the Renaissance. We will explore how Old English came into
being, how the Norman invasion shaped the literary production in the
British Isles and how Modern English gradually emerged as a language
deemed worthy of literary production in the 16th century. You will learn
about heroic tales including monsters (Beowulf), tales that reflect
social order (Chaucer), tales of exotic, utopian far-away countries
(Bacon) and thus be able to understand how literature shaped what we
have come to term Great Britain.
“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” George Orwell
The Studienleistung for this lecture is a portfolio; you must take notes during the lecture as part of your portfolio.
- Dozent/in: Andrés Span
- Dozent/in: Felix Sprang