ENG 5520 Studies in 17th Century Literature

This course will explore the literature of the seventeenth century, with a particular emphasis on such poets as Jonson, Herrick, Milton, King, Carew, Lovelace, Donne, Marvell, Herbert, Vaughn, Crashaw, Traherne, and Philips. The course may also familiarize students with other important genres of the seventeenth century, including masques, travel narratives, pamphlets, essays, and ballads. The course will examine literature in the context of the major social, political, cultural, economic, and religious developments of the period. The course will focus on a particular topic, genre, or writer based on the instructor’s interests.
Credits: 3.0