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ENGL 2025 - J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Men, Their Careers, Their Writings


(3L,3CR) This course will deal with the biographies, the professional teaching and scholarly careers, and variety of writings of two of the 20th Century’s most prolific and influential writers, Tolkien and Lewis. Readings will include both authors’ literary criticism as well as their more popular works. Topics will include their years at Oxford; their service in World War I; their concern with other literatures, such as Classics, Icelandic sagas, and medieval romances; and their philosophies of story and myth.

Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 . ENGL 1020  recommended.



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