EN 352: Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Fall Semester 2008
Tuesday and Friday 12:30-1:45
Syllabus
Subject to revision
Tuesday 9/2:Introduction: Chaucer’s England, Chaucer’s English
Friday 9/5: The General Prologue
Tuesday 9/9: The General Prologue (cont.)
Response paper 1.
Friday 9/12: The Knight's Tale, Part 1
Response paper 2.
Tuesday 9/16: The Knight's Tale, Part 2
Friday 9/19: The Knight's Tale, Part 3
Tuesday 9/23: The Knight's Tale, Part 4
Response paper 3.
Friday 9/26: The Miller's Tale
Tuesday 9/30: [No class meeting.]
Friday 10/3: The Reeve's Tale
Response paper 4.
Tuesday 10/7: The Wife of Bath's Prologue
Friday 10/10: The Wife of Bath's Prologue (cont.)
Response paper 5.
Tuesday 10/14: [No class meeting.]
Friday 10/17: The Wife of Bath's Tale
Tuesday 10/21: The Shipman's Tale
Response paper 6.
Friday 10/24: Essay workshop.
Tuesday 10/28: The Friar's Tale
Friday 10/31: The Summoner's Tale
Tuesday 11/4: The Clerk's Tale
Response paper 7.
Friday 11/7: The Merchant's Tale
Tuesday 11/11: The Franklin's Tale
Response paper 8.
Friday 11/14: The Franklin's Tale
Tuesday 11/18: The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale
Friday 11/21: The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale
Tuesday 11/25: The Prioress's Tale
Response paper 9.
Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday 12/2: The Second Nun's Tale and Chaucer's Tale of "Sir Thopas"
Friday 12/5: The Nun's Priest's Tale
Response paper 10.
Tuesday 12/9: (Last class meeting) The Parson's Prologue and Chaucer's Retraction
Friday 12/12: Critical research paper returned with grades and comments.
Thursday 12/18, 9:00 AM: Final exam.