English Literature I 英國文學 (一)
Juniors A 英三甲
Spring 2010
Wed.: 5:40-8:20
3 Credits; required
Miranda Chen
ES 508
Office: ES518; 29052854
020851@mail.fju.edu.tw
Objectives:
This course surveys English Literature from the Middle Ages to the 16th Century in the
first semester, and from the early 17th Century through the 18th Century in the second
semester. Students will be expected to finish the reading of works selected for each class
and to participate in discussion outside and in the class. A midterm and a final
examination stressing close reading of the texts must be taken. Occasional quizzes,
reading journals, and group presentation will also be included in the course. Faithful
attendance and good preparation are required. Three absences, according to the school
regulation, will lead to a suspension of the right for taking the exams, consequently,
jeopardize the total grade of the semester.
Grading policy:
Midterm & Final exams.
Quizzes, Journals, Group Presentation
Attendance & Preparation, Notes
60%
20%
20%
Text:
Abrams, M.H. & Stephen Greenblatt. The Norton Anthology of English Literature.
8th Ed. Vol. 1 New York: W.W. Norton & Comp., 2006.
Reference:
Harmon, William & C. Hugh Holman.
New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 200 .
Tentative Syllabus:
Feb. 24
Edmund Spenser:
A Handbook to Literature.
8th Ed.
Christopher Marlowe:
Sir Walter Relegh:
The Faerie Queene
from Amoretti: sonnets 34, 37, 54, 67, 75
*“The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” (1022)
*“The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” (917-)
Mar. 3
Christopher Marlowe
*The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus (1023-1057)
10
Christopher Marlowe
Continued
17
William Shakespeare
Sonnets: 3, 12, 15, 18, 30, 55, 65, 73, 116, 130, 138
24
William Shakespeare
continued
English Literature I 英國文學 (一)
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Mar. 31
William Shakespeare
Apr. 7
The Early Seventeenth Century & the Metaphysical Poetry
John Donne
“The Canonization”; “Song”; Sonnets: 10,14
“A Hymn to God the Father”; “Meditation 17”
Ben Jonson
“On My First Son”; (“To the Memory of Shakespeare”)
14
Robert Herrick
George Herbert
Andrew Marvell
John Milton
“Corinna’s Go A-Maying”; “To the Virgins, to Make…”
“The Collar”; “The Pulley”; “Virtue”
“To His Coy Mistress”; (“The Garden”)
“Lycidas”; “When I Consider How My Light Is Spent”
21
John Milton
*Paradise Lost:
28
John Milton
Paradise Lost
May 5
Midterm Exam
The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century
John Dryden
Mac Flecknoe
“A Song for St. Cecilia’s Day”
William Congreve
*The Way of the World
19
The Novel
Daniel Defoe
Samuel Richard
John Gay
Jonathan Swift
(Robinson Crusoe)
(Pamela)
(Songs from The Beggar’s Opera)
“A Modest Proposal”
Samuel Johnson
James Boswell
Jonathan Swift
Rambler No. 31 [“On Idleness”]
The Life of Samuel Johnson
*Gulliver’s Travels
Jonathan Swift
*Gulliver’s Travels
Alexander Pope:
Thomas Gray
*The Rape of the Lock
“Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat”
2
9
Spring 2010
Books I, II, III, (XII)
12
26
Jun.
*The Comedy of Errors (Xerox)
16
No Class—Dragon-boat Festival
23
Final Exam
English Literature I 英國文學 (一)
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Date
Feb. 24
Class
Edmund Spenser:
Christopher Marlowe:
Sir Walter Relegh:
Mar. 3
10
Christopher Marlowe:
Apr. 7
14
21
The Faerie Queene
from Amoretti: sonnets 34, 37, 54, 67, 75
*“The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” (1022)
*“The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” (917-)
*The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
(1023-1057)
Mar. 17 William Shakespeare
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Discussion
William Shakespeare:
Sonnets: 3, 12, 15, 18, 30, 55, 65, 73, 116, 130, 138
(1062, 1063,1065, 1067,1068, 1072,1074, 1075)
*The Comedy of Errors (Xerox)
The Early Seventeenth Century & the Metaphysical Poetry
John Donne:
“The Canonization” (1267); “Song” (1264); Holy Sonnets: 10,14(1297)
“A Hymn to God the Father” (1302); “Meditation 17” (1305)
Ben Jonson:
“On My First Son” (1403); (“To the Memory of Shakespeare”) (1444)
Robert Herrick:
“Corinna’s Go A-Maying” (1658); “To the Virgins, to Make…” (1659)
George Herbert:
Andrew Marvell:
John Milton:
“The Collar” (1619); “The Pulley” (1620); “Virtue” (1614)
“To His Coy Mistress” (1703); (“The Garden”) (1710)
“When I Consider How My Light Is Spent” (1828)
“Lycidas” (1805-)
John Milton:
*Paradise Lost (1830-): Books: I-III
IV-VI
28
John Milton:
Paradise Lost
Books: VII-IX
X-XII
May 5
Midterm Exam
English Literature I 英國文學 (一)
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May 12
19
May 26
June 2
9
16
23
4
The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century
John Dryden:
Mac Flecknoe (2111-)
“A Song for St. Cecilia’s Day” (2118)
William Congreve
*The Way of the World (2228-2284)
The Novel
Daniel Defoe:
Samuel Richard:
(Robinson Crusoe)
*Pamela
John Gay:
Jonathan Swift:
(Songs from The Beggar’s Opera)
“A Modest Proposal” (2462)
Samuel Johnson:
James Boswell:
Rambler No. 31 [“On Idleness”] (2678)
The Life of Samuel Johnson (2781-)
Jonathan Swift:
*Gulliver’s Travels (2323-)
Alexander Pope:
Thomas Gray:
*The Rape of the Lock (2513-2532)
“Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat”
No Class
Final Exam: Oral Exam.
Oral Report:
All the groups are supposed to prepare a power point for the content of their reports,
including:
A brief introduction to the author
A summary of the work
A discussion of: the theme, situation, character analysis, writing technique, etc.
Interesting pictures, materials from different sources, such as the websites,
books checked out from the library
A bibliography of the references
There should be a one-page outline (Xeroxed for everybody) including the major
points of the report and how the report is shared by the group members.
*All the members should share the preparation and presentation in roughly equal portion.
Also, all the groups need to discuss with the instructor at least three days before the presentation.
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*Please come ahead of time and wait until you’re invited in. You may bring any references with you.
**Make sure that your group members meet and discuss all the questions together.
***It is not going to work if you just discuss the questions through the MSN or any such media.