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Great Works of Medieval Literature

Class at Faculty of Arts |
ALMV00080

Annotation

Partly a block course co.taught by Jeff Rider (Wesleyan University) and Lucie Doležalová open to all interested in medieval literature with a good working knowledge of English.

October 13, 17:30-19:00 LD: Passion of Perpetua

October 20, 17:30-19:00 LD: Augustine: Confessions

November 7, 17:30-19:00 JR: Béowulf

November 8, 17:30-19:00 JR: Marie de France: Lanval and Yonec

November 10, 17:30-19:00 JR: Chrétien de Troyes: Story of the Grail

November 14, 17:30-19:00 JR: Chrétien de Troyes: Story of the Grail

November 15, 17:30-19:00 JR: Hartmann von Aue: Der arme Heinrich

November 16, 17:30-19:00 JR: Sir Orfeo

November 24, 17:30-19:00 LD: Letters of Abelard and Héloise

December 8, 17:30-19:00 LD: Geoffrey Chaucer: Canterbury Tales

December 15, 17:30-19:00 LD: The Second Shepherdsʼ Play

January 5, 17:30-19:00 final evaluation and test

Requirements: reading for every class, active participation, final test and final written assignment.