Class meets Wednesdays, October 2 - December 4. No class on November 27.
Arthurian literature was extraordinarily popular in medieval Europe. What was the appeal? Did King Arthur ever exist? We will review the historical and literary tradition and read some wonderful medieval examples. Please obtain the specified editions and editors (1) Sir Thomas Malory "Le Morte Darthur", "Winchester Manuscript", ed. Helen Cooper, Oxford World's Classics (2008); (2) "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" (Norton Critical Editions), ed., transl. Marie Borroff and ed. Laura L. Howes (2009) OR a used copy of the earlier Borroff edition, text only (1967), available from Amazon or Abebooks.com. Taught by Frances McSparran.