2014-2015 Academic Catalog

Sep 27, 2024

2014-2015 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENG 146 - The Epic

Explores the tradition of epic poetry, in both its primary and secondary forms, as well as examining the extension of the epic vision to its later manifestations in lyric verse and prose fiction. The course begins with the Epic of Gilgamesh, and extends to the twentieth century. Authors and texts covered include Gilgamesh, Homer, Beowulf, Milton, Blake, Shelley, Melville and Eliot.
For undergraduate English Majors, this course fulfills the B-2 requirement.

Prerequisites: VE Placement or IDND 018

Anticipated Terms Offered: Annually