Englisches Seminar
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

LEKTÜREÜBUNG:
SIR THOMAS MALORY: LE MORTE DARTHUR

Oliver M. Traxel

WS 11/12
6 Feb-10 Feb 2012
Mo-Fr 9-11, 11-13, 14-16

Room: ES 2


SCHEDULE

Here you find the possible course schedule. I am open to suggestions involving other text passages and cultural aspects, such as modern takes on Malory. The passages are taken from E. Vinaver, ed., Malory: (Complete) Works, 2nd ed. (Oxford, 1977).


Session Date Contents Passages in Textbook
       
1. 6.2.: 9-11 Introduction to Middle English Arthurian Literature  
2. 6.2.: 11-13 Introduction to Malory  
3. 6.2.: 14-16 Tale 1: The Tale of King Arthur: Arthur's Birth pp. 3.1-6.44
4. 7.2.: 9-11 Tale 1: The Tale of King Arthur: Arthur Becomes King pp. 7.1-11.3
5. 7.2.: 11-13 Tale 2: The Tale of the Noble King Arthur: Arthur Slays a Giant pp. 119.24-123.11
6a.
6b. 		7.2.: 14-15
7.2.: 15-16 		Tale 3: The Noble Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake: The Adventures of Sir Lancelot;
Video, pt. 1 		pp. 169.16-170.35
 
7. 8.2.: 9-11 Tale 4: The Tale of Sir Gareth of Orkney: Sir Gareth Arrives at Court pp. 177.1-181.3
8. 8.2.: 11-13 Tale 5: The Book of Sir Tristram de Lyones: Lancelot and Elaine pp. 477.19-481.23
9a.
9b. 		8.2.: 14-15
8.2.: 15-16 		Tale 6: The Tale of the Sankgreal: The Grail Appears;
Video, pt. 2 		pp. 520.39-522.31
 
10. 9.2.: 9-11 Tale 6: The Tale of the Sankgreal: The Grail Is Found pp. 604.15-608.14
11. 9.2.: 11-13 Tale 7: The Book of Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere: The Fair Maid of Astolat pp. 638.11-642.14
12a.
12b. 		9.2.: 14-15
9.2.: 15-16 		Tale 7: The Book of Sir Launcelot and Queen Guinevere: The Knight of the Cart;
Video, pt. 3 		pp. 653.19-655.5
 
13. 10.2.: 9-11 Tale 8: The Death of King Arthur: Lancelot and Guinevere Are Discovered pp. 674.20-678.26
14. 10.2.: 11-13 Tale 8: The Death of King Arthur: Arthur's Death pp. 712.28-716.29
15. 10.2.: 14-16 Final Discussion  


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