Partly a block course co.taught by Jeff Rider (Wesleyan University) and Lucie Doležalová open to all interested in medieval literature with a good working knowledge of English.
October 13, 17:30-19:00 LD: Passion of Perpetua
October 20, 17:30-19:00 LD: Augustine: Confessions
November 7, 17:30-19:00 JR: Béowulf
November 8, 17:30-19:00 JR: Marie de France: Lanval and Yonec
November 10, 17:30-19:00 JR: Chrétien de Troyes: Story of the Grail
November 14, 17:30-19:00 JR: Chrétien de Troyes: Story of the Grail
November 15, 17:30-19:00 JR: Hartmann von Aue: Der arme Heinrich
November 16, 17:30-19:00 JR: Sir Orfeo
November 24, 17:30-19:00 LD: Letters of Abelard and Héloise
December 8, 17:30-19:00 LD: Geoffrey Chaucer: Canterbury Tales
December 15, 17:30-19:00 LD: The Second Shepherdsʼ Play
January 5, 17:30-19:00 final evaluation and test
Requirements: reading for every class, active participation, final test and final written assignment.