In the remaining six weeks we will concentrate on the literary fairy tales written by major German writers from Goethe to Hofmannsthal. Students are expected to prepare thoroughly for class discussion, which, as a minimum will mean thorough reading of the assigned stories and having looked up any words or references that are unclear. One ten page research paper or two five page papers are required. There will also be a midterm and a final exam. Students will be dropped from the course after three absences.
Absences are excusable for major and documented illnesses and calamities.
M. Leach, assoc. There are two volumes on reserve, and several volumes on the regular shelves. Motif-Index of Folk Literature, by Stith Thompson. The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales, ed. Adam McLean, Goethe s Fairy Tale of the Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily 5.