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ENGL 815AZ - The Making of Modern Fantasy: 1700 - 1950
This course studies the shifts in fantasy literature as both genre and mode from the 18th century, when it emerges as a recognizable genre, to The Lord of the Rings, the keystone text of modern fantasy. It takes up, also, the shifts and changes in the theory of fantasy, from 19th century considerations of the novel and the romance to Todorov , Shippey, Clute, Mendelsohn, and Attebery. Note: Students may receive credit for one of ENGL 815AZ or ENGL 475AZ. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Examination English and Creative Writing Department Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate

ENGL 815AZ - The Making of Modern Fantasy: 1700 - 1950

This course studies the shifts in fantasy literature as both genre and mode from the 18th century, when it emerges as a recognizable genre, to The Lord of the Rings, the keystone text of modern fantasy. It takes up, also, the shifts and changes in the theory of fantasy, from 19th century considerations of the novel and the romance to Todorov , Shippey, Clute, Mendelsohn, and Attebery. *Note: Students may receive credit for one of ENGL 815AZ or ENGL 475AZ.*
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Graduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Examination

English and Creative Writing Department

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Graduate

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