PCS 320 Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Literature

From Beowulf to 1500, readings from key poets, playwrights, and prose writers from the Anglo-Saxon and medieval periods examined in the context of linguistic, social, and literary history. In addition to Beowulf, readings will include selections from The Canterbury Tales, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, hagiographies (saints' lives), and The Book of Margery Kempe.