Marie de France. The Lais of Marie de France , ed. Robert Hanning and Joan Ferrante. The York Mystery Plays , ed. Richard Beadle and Pamela King.
Attendance is necessary for discussion .
You are allowed three absences for illness, etc., after which your mark for the term will be directly affected. If you must be absent, you must hand in a written translation of the day's assignment, or a discussion where that is appropriate. All readings, translation quizzes, tapes in Middle English, translation exercises, reports, videos, and tests as assigned. A 10-page paper of a type suitable for presentation at a scholarly meeting, an analysis based upon research into the state of scholarship on a subject to be agreed upon with the instructor. A look at history and an outline of literature in medieval England.