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ENGLISH 211--SECTION 01                      M-TH 7:45-9:45--EN 264D

SUMMER 2004                                           FLOREY


 

TEXT
David, et. al.,   The Norton Anthology of British Literature--Seventh Edition--Vols. 1A, 1B, 1C

 
June    1   Introduction

 2

  Bede ("The Story of Caedmon"), "The Dream of the Rood," "The Wanderer," "The Wife's Lament,"
 "The Battle of Maldon";  Norton 1A   pp. 24-28, 99-109

 3   Chaucer, "The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales," Norton 1A   pp.215-35


  OPTIONAL PAPER ASSIGNED

 


 7   Chaucer, "The Miller's Prologue and Tale," Norton 1A   pp.235-52

 8   Chaucer, "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale," Norton 1A   pp. 253-81

 9   Chaucer, "The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale," Norton 1A   pp. 281-96

10
  "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," Norton 1A   pp. 156-210


 


14   FIRST EXAM

15   Shakespeare, Sonnets 18, 29, 30, 55, 60, 73, 87, 97, 106, 116, 130, 135, 138, 146


  Norton 1B   pp. 1031-38, 1040-42

16   Shakespeare, "King Lear-Acts I and II," Norton 1B   pp.1106-47

17

  Shakespeare, "King Lear-Acts III and IV," Norton 1B   pp.1147-80


 


21   Shakespeare,  "King Lear-Act V," Norton 1B   pp. 1180-91

22   SECOND EXAM

23


  Donne, "The Good-Morrow," "Song," "The Canonization," "The Flea," "A Valediction,"
  "The Holy Sonnets (5,7,10, 14 only)," "A Hymn to God the Father"; 
  Norton 1B   pp. 1236-27, 1240, 1248, 1268-71, 1275

24

  Milton, Paradise Lost, Book INorton 1B   pp. 1815-36  5-6 PAGE OPTIONAL PAPER DUE


 


28   Milton, Paradise Lost, Book IINorton 1B   pp. 1836-58

29   Milton, Paradise Lost, Book III and IXNorton 1B   pp. 1858-74,  1961-86

30   Swift, "A Modest Proposal," Pope, "The Rape of the Lock," Norton 1C   pp. 2473-79, 2525-44
July
1   FINAL EXAM

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