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ENGL 291

British Literary History 1

English College of Humanities

Course Description

Development of ideas, movements, genres, and styles in early English literature as illustrated through representative texts.

When Taught

Fall, Winter, Summer

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

or concurrent enrollment

Note

Also offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at is.byu.edu.

Title

Representative Authors, Genres, Works, and Movements

Learning Outcome

Identify, contextualize, and interpret representative authors, genres, works, and movements during the medieval and early modern periods.

Title

Historical Development and Cultural Context

Learning Outcome

Analyze and synthesize the historical development and cultural context of literature written in the British tradition before 1789.