ENG205 English Literature - Renaissance

(4.00 Lecture Hrs./Wk.) 4 Credits

Students study a variety of works by Renaissance English authors including Shakespearean (Macbeth) and non-Shakespearean (Faust) drama, lyric poetry, epic poetry, and an early novel. We will study the cultural, literary, political, religious, and social contexts for each work, as well as how the printing press revolutionized literature.