English Literature 1660-1745
English 325
Autumn 2000
English 325 explores British culture in the first half of the
"long" eighteenth century — from the Restoration in 1660
through about 1745. We'll examine some of the literature,
history, philosophy, art, and music of the age. Works will
include Behn's Oroonoko, Defoe's Robinson Crusoe,
Swift's Gulliver's Travels, Pope's Rape of the
Lock, and Gay's Beggar's Opera. Two mid-length papers
and a short final exam.