Seminar für Englische Philologie
Universität Göttingen

VORLESUNG:
MITTELENGLISCHE LITERATUR

SS 08
Do 14-16, Raum ZHG 007
Oliver M. Traxel


SCHEDULE

Here you find the suggested course schedule for this semester (some minor variation may occur).
Please read the relevant pages in the textbook before each session. The projected handouts are found at Stud.IP under the section "Daten" before each session.

Important: There will also be tutorials which consist of revision, practice and the discussion of study questions (Fr 10-12 and Mo 10-12).


Session Date Topic Suggested Reading:
Bennett, J. A. W., et al., ed., The Oxford History of English Literature,
vols. I-III (rev. ed. 1990) = vols I.2-II.2 (orig. ed.) [LF CJ 3]
       
1. 17.4. Introduction, Webpage, Background  
2. 24.4. Early Middle English Prose I: 259-291
3. 8.5. Early Middle English Verse I: 1-35; I: 68-89
4. 15.5. Romance I: The Matter of Britain (Arthurian Romance) I: 121-135; I: 170-187
5. 22.5. Romance II: The Matters of Rome, France and England I: 135-170; I: 187-201
6. 29.5. The Gawain-Poet I: 202-258
7. 5.6. Chaucer I II: 1-65
8. 12.6. Chaucer II: Canterbury Tales II: 65-95
  19.6. No session because of external examinations  
9. 26.6. Chaucer's Contemporaries and Successors I: 35-67; I: 90-120; I: 291-363; II: 96-200
10. 3.7. Malory and Caxton II: 200-217, III: 185-205
11. 10.7. Lyrics and Plays I: 364-406, III: 1-184
12. 17.7. Revision and Exam Preparation  
  24.7. Examination (BA-Modules 4b and 6b; 3. Schein: 90 mins.), 14:00-15:30 in ZHG 006;
Examination (BA-Module 9b: 120 mins. including chosen seminar material), 14:00-16:00 in ZHG 006 		 
  26.7. Examination (ZP: 240 mins.), 9:00-13:00 in ZHG 009  


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