Contents

1. Introduction

   Dr. Karen Palmer

2. I. Introductions

   1. 1. Reading Literature

      1. On Misconceptions
      2. Why Reading Literature is Important
      3. How to Read Literature

   2. 2. Reading Through a Literary Lens

      1. Introduction
      2. Feminist Literary Theory
      3. Author-Based/Historical Criticism
3. II. Medieval Literature

   1. 3. Introduction to Medieval Literature

      1. Historical Context
      2. Medieval Literature
      3. Additional Resources

   2. 4. Folklore and Fairy Tales

      1. Folklore & Fairy Tales
      2. What’s the Difference?
      3. Types of Tales
      4. Conclusion

   3. 5. Marie de France

      1. Marie de France
      2. Marie de France’s Work
      3. Excerpt from The Lays and Fables of Marie de France

   4. 6. The Voices of Medieval Women

      1. Introduction
      2. Early Middle Ages
      3. Middle Ages
      4. Survival

   5. 7. Leoba

      1. Leoba’s Life
      2. Leoba’s Letter to Boniface
      3. An Excerpt from Leoba’s Biography

   6. 8. Dhuoda

      1. Dhuoda’s Life

   7. 9. Julian of Norwich

      1. Julian of Norwich
      2. Julian’s Visions
      3. Composing the Revelations of Divine Love
      4. Later Life and Death
      5. Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love
      6. Excerpt from Revelations of Divine Love
4. III. Restoration Comedy

   1. 10. The Restoration and Restoration Comedy

      1. Introduction
      2. History of the Restoration
      3. Restoration Comedy

   2. 11. Etherege and The Man of Mode

      1. George Etherege
      2. Introduction to the Play
      3. Plot Summary
      4. Video of the Play
      5. Text of the Play

   3. 12. Female Authors of the Restoration

      1. Introduction
      2. Delarivier Manley
      3. Mary Pix
      4. Catherine Trotter
      5. Concluding Thoughts

   4. 13. Aphra Behn and The Rover

      1. Aphra Behn
      2. Introduction to The Rover
      3. Casting The Rover in 1677
      4. Reception of The Rover and Behn as the first professional female playwright
      5. Watch the Play
      6. Text of THE ROVER or, the Banish’d Cavaliers.
5. IV. Modern Literature

   1. 14. An Introduction to Modern Literature

      1. Introduction
      2. Romanticism
      3. Realism
      4. Modernism 1900-1945
      5. Post-Colonialism
      6. Contemporary Literature (1955-Present)
      7. Feminist Literature

   2. 15. Introduction to Poetry

      1. Introduction
      2. How to Read Poetry
      3. The Second Read: Elements of Poetry
      4. Making Connections with the Poem

   3. 16. Poetry Anthology

      1. Chapter Contents:
      2. Romantic
      3. Realist
      4. Modernist
      5. Post-Colonial
      6. Contemporary

   4. 17. Introduction to Short Fiction

      1. How to Read a Short Story
      2. Elements of Fiction

   5. 18. Short Fiction Anthology

      1. Table of Contents
      2. Romantic
      3. Realist
      4. Modernist
      5. Post Colonial Fiction
      6. Contemporary Fiction

6. Appendix

7. Sample Student Papers

   1. Student Example 1: Agatha Christie’s Ultimate Revenge
   2. Example 2: Comparing Cinderella To Cinder: The Maiden Versus an Independent Female
   3. Example 3: Little Women