This course presents a survey of the development of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 18th Century, the beginnings of the Romantic Period. It follows the chronological progress of literary periods in English Literature, taking into account the historical developments of each period. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions, and these works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction will be studied in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts.

This course aims: - To equip students with knowledge about the major works of English/British literature following a chronological order, from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 18th century; - To assist students in independent reading, understanding and analysis of literary works of English Literature from ancient times to the 18th century. - To cultivate students’ capacity to judge the aesthetic and ethical value of literary texts, enabling them to articulate the standards behind their judgments; - To enhance students’ appreciation of literature, language, and imagination as well as literature’s ability to elicit feeling, cultivate the imagination, and call us to account as humans.