Medieval Representations

This subject is not offered in 2009.

Usually admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth year honours in English.

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This subject examines forms of representation and textuality in late medieval English writing and culture. We will focus on the representations of love, gender and war in medieval literature, with a special focus on Chaucer's epic love story of the Trojan war, in Troilus and Criseyde, and a study of related texts by Chaucer, Skakepseare and other writers. No prior knowledge of Middle English is assumed in this subject, which is designed as an introduction to late medieval culture.

A research essay of 5000 words 100% (due at the end of the semester).

A subject reader containing The Letters of Abeland and Heloise (Penguin), and other medieval texts, will be available.

• The Riverside Chaucer (L Benson), (gen ed)
• Troilus and Cressida (Shakespeare), Oxford

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• conceptualising and planning an original research project;

• communicating arguments and ideas effectively and articulately, both in writing and in group discussions;

• developing critical self-awareness and the capacity to shape persuasive arguments;

• applying research skills (especially in library and online resources) and critical methods to traditional and emerging fields of inquiry;

• detailed readings of a range of texts in different media;

• contrasting traditional and contemporary forms of knowledge about the past.

Formerly available as 106-075. Students who have completed 106-075 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.