ENGL 219 - Masterpieces of World Literature II

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: FSWI 101 or ENGL 111
A survey of world literature (in translation) from 1650 to the present, with emphasis on both non-English European works and works written outside the Western tradition. The periods and topics covered will include the Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th centuries, European Romanticism and Realism of the 19th century, and developments in the literatures of Africa, India, Japan, China, and South America in the 20th century. Readings will include drama, poetry, and prose fiction.