EWL 317 Reading the Eighteenth Century
This course offers a cross-cultural thematic exploration of select writers of the eighteenth century, with focus on the many purposes, genres, and styles that characterize the era. The aim is for students to develop an understanding of some of the major works of the era while also examining the links between the literature and the complex intellectual, social, and cultural milieu in which it was produced. Themes to be explored might include the body, the rise of the modern novel, the flourishing of satire and wit, the emergence of popular culture and media, and urban fiction, among others.