ENG 313 - Eighteenth-Century English Literature I (3 cr.)

This course presents an overview of English literature written during the first half of the long eighteenth century (1660-1714). Major figures include John Dryden, Aphra Behn, Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, John Gay, and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Because the literature of the period is intricately tied to politics and history, attention will be paid to philosophical, political, and religious issues.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall