ENG 270 - English Literature Survey I

Institution:

Westmoreland County Community College

Subject:

English

Description:

This course examines the masterpieces of English literature from its earliest inception - with the epic poem "Beowulf" to the end of the Renaissance. Students will explore the history, psychology, and theology of the people and their literature from earliest Anglo-Saxon times, through the Middle Ages, with emphasis on Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales." The course also includes the Renaissance, with an emphasis on the life and works of its greatest contributor, William Shakespeare. Through the use of multimedia techniques, students will read, see, and hear what many scholars consider the greatest of Shakespeare's history plays, "Henry V."

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westmoreland.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 925-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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