World Literature

Explore the rich and diverse world of World literature!  Build your knowledge of the different themes, styles, and genres of World literature, and as well the historical and cultural context in which these works were written.  Improve your ability to discuss and write about literature in an effective and powerful way.

This is the 1st part in a 2 part, year-long World Literature course.  This 15 week course will explore the 1st half of World Literature--the ancient world and the middle ages.  We will explore pieces of great literature from a variety of locations and time periods. This course will explore the historical context for each piece within its geographical context, as well as the literary features of the writings.  We will read a variety of genres of writing from the most significant World writers.  Our focus each week will be a particular author or piece as representative of each g…