ENGL 15A - Survey of British Literature I

3 units
3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH with a minimum grade of C in prerequisite
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU, UC

This course is a survey of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 18th century. Particular attention will be given to tracing the growth of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh culture and identity in relation to the literature. The selections may include Beowulf, The Tain, and Everyman, as well as readings from Chaucer, Julian of Norwich, Kempe, Spenser, Lanyer, Shakespeare, Cary, Donne, Milton, Cavendish, Dryden, Behn, Pope, Swift, Johnson, and Sheridan.