English 3413 Spring 2010 Mercer

Unit 2--Middle Ages through 18th Century

February 24

“Islamic Literature” 860-67

The Koran 868-74(m), 884(m)-88

Extra credit: Read more of the Koran.

Dante, The Divine Comedy 950-55, 1010-36(t)

Extra credit: Read more of The Divine Comedy.

March 3

The Thousand and One Nights 923-48

Boccaccio, The Decameron 1142-65

March 10

Machiavelli, The Prince 1474-83, 1488-99

Montaigne, Essays 1502-21(m)

Spring break

March 24

Cervantes, Don Quixote 1523(m)-51(b)

Extra credit: Read more of Don Quixote.

Molière, Tartuffe 1888-97, 1898-1900, 1907-56(t)

Extra credit: Read 1900(b)-07(t).

Extra credit: Watch video of Tartuffe on reserve in library.

March 31

First half of period

Voltaire, Candide 2034(b)-53(t)

Extra credit: Read rest of Candide.

Extra credit: Listen to audiotapes of Candide on reserve in library.

Second half of period

Unit 2 exam