L1 S2 Initiation aux Textes Littéraires L1 EF Dr. Bessedik (2020 -2021)

This module is dedicated to the first year License LMD of English. The course serves as a foundation course in the study of English Literature. It introduces you to different forms of literature and exposes you to its development till the Eighteenth century.

Course Objectives of the 2nd-semester program:   

to:

1)    Introduce you to a historical overview of the development of English literature from its beginnings until the eighteenth century.

2)    Familiarize you with basic knowledge in literature, of literary terms, periods, movements, genres, major texts and their representative authors

Working through this course

To complete this course, you are required to study the recommended novels, plays, poems and other related materials. All texts in bold are obligatory; others are optional for self-study. The optional will aid you in understanding a subject matter in addition to the course material.

Course Materials:

The major materials you will need for this course will be found either in:

The Norton Anthology of British Literature, 8^th edition. Ed. Stephen Greenblatt.  

Or will be presented online by the teacher

Further Readings:

Each course suggests a list of references and further readings. Try to get as many as possible of those references and materials listed about the course. The materials meant to deepen your knowledge of the course.