ENGL 411

Spring 2023 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 17-May 3

Chaucer

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

A selection of Chaucer's major works read in Middle English. Instructors will usually emphasize either the Canterbury Tales or Troilus and Criseyde and the dream visions, but alternate combinations of texts are possible. Students will also be introduced to Chaucer's fourteenth-century context.

Same as MDVL 411. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: One year of college literature or consent of instructor.

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ENGL 411 class schedule data for spring 2023
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	32131	Lecture-Discussion	1G	12:00PM -12:50PM	MWF	Gregory Hall	Trilling, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: SP23 ENGL 411, Renee Trilling - Chaucer - Geoffrey Chaucer has been called “the father of English literature,” and he is one of the earliest English-language authors whose poetry was recognized and appreciated during his lifetime. He was also a page, a courtier, a diplomat, a civil servant, a soldier, a pilgrim, a customs agent, a politician, and the first person to be buried in Westminster Abbey’s famous Poets’ Corner. Informed by this varied and sometimes checkered life experience, Chaucer explores a wide range of themes in his considerable literary production, including the social context of spirituality, different versions of love and sexuality, relations of class, gender, and power, and the role of art in society. In this course, we will encounter some of Chaucer's most famous works, including Troilus and Criseyde and selections from The Canterbury Tales. But we will also take the time to look at some of his shorter poems, including The Parliament of Fowls, The House of Fame, and some lesser-known lyrics and ballads. Texts will be read in Middle English, and part of the course will involve learning to work with this earlier stage of the English language—no prior experience is required. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	32129	Lecture-Discussion	1U	12:00PM -12:50PM	MWF	Gregory Hall	Trilling, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: SP23 ENGL 411 Chaucer, Renee Trilling: Geoffrey Chaucer has been called “the father of English literature,” and he is one of the earliest English-language authors whose poetry was recognized and appreciated during his lifetime. He was also a page, a courtier, a diplomat, a civil servant, a soldier, a pilgrim, a customs agent, a politician, and the first person to be buried in Westminster Abbey’s famous Poets’ Corner. Informed by this varied and sometimes checkered life experience, Chaucer explores a wide range of themes in his considerable literary production, including the social context of spirituality, different versions of love and sexuality, relations of class, gender, and power, and the role of art in society. In this course, we will encounter some of Chaucer's most famous works, including Troilus and Criseyde and selections from The Canterbury Tales. But we will also take the time to look at some of his shorter poems, including The Parliament of Fowls, The House of Fame, and some lesser-known lyrics and ballads. Texts will be read in Middle English, and part of the course will involve learning to work with this earlier stage of the English language—no prior experience is required. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.