Dr. Natalie Grinnell

Reeves Family Professor in Humanities

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English 201A:  British Literature to 1800

Class Time and Location:

8:00-9:50am, weekdays in Main 222


Course Description:

A study of works representative of the major writers and periods from the middle ages through the eighteenth century, with emphasis on critical understanding of these works and on the influences that produced them.

Course Objectives:

Students are expected to acquire an appreciation of the literary value of the texts covered, knowledge of the cultural and historical contexts that produced those texts, and the ability to write and speak about them with clarity, insight and eloquence.

Course Links:

  • Class Moodle page
  • Schedule of Reading and Writing Assignments
 Course Requirements:

  1. Class participation
  2. Three short responses to readings
  3. One, 1400-word essay
  4. A final exam
  5. Sporadic quizzes
  6. Regular attendance

Grading Breakdown:

  • Final exam: 40%
  • Essay: 40
  • Other: 20%

Required Textbooks:

  • Broadview Anthology of British Literature, Vols 1, 2, and 3 (ISBN: 978-1-77047-651-6)