SEVENTEENTH CENTURY PROSE AND DRAMA

Course Title: Seventeenth Century Prose and Drama

Course Code: Eng-412

Credit Hours: 3

This course will cover the major classic works of three major English writers—Francis bacon, John Milton and John Bunyan of this period. This is the late period of English Renaissance. The students will come to be acquainted with the prose works of Bacon’s Essays (1597 – 1625), Milton’s Aeropagitica (1644) and Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress (1678). The course will cover all areas including religion, science, culture, licensing order of printing press and politics of the 17th century England. 

Evaluation and Marking-100 marks

1. Weekly Quiz (20%)

2. Discussion Forums (10%)

3. Homework (10%)

4. Case Study/Workshop (20%)

5. Research Paper Presentation/Term Paper(40%)