English Literature 3

This course concludes the three-year undergraduate course in English Literature and is aimed at third-year students. It provides historical and literary knowledge of the period under consideration (Early Modern Period and Restoration, 1530 to 1700) and teaches students to analyse complex literary texts and position them in their cultural context. The syllabus deals with the reading, analysis and contextualisation of Early Modern and Restoration poetry, prose and drama.

Knowledge required: at the end of the course, students are expected to be able to place the literary texts in the syllabus in the historical, cultural and literary context of reference; to situate each author precisely in the period in which he/she lived; to have a good knowledge of all the works in the reading list. Required language skills: at the end of the course, students will be able to read and translate the literary texts (non-Italian students will be asked to paraphrase the same in English), as well as to discuss in English the topics covered during the course. Required literary skills: to be able to carry out a critical analysis of the texts in the reading list and to make connections between different authors, texts, and literary trends.