Semester Schedule Week 1 Introduction to course materials Week 2 in pp. 3-62. Over Nine Waves, “The Mythological Cycle,” Additional readings: Course packet, TBD Week 3 Ulster in pp. 65-152. Over Nine Waves, “The Cycle,” Additional readings: Course packet, TBD Week 4 Finn in pp. 155-79, 214-21. Over Nine Waves, “The Cycle,” Selected medieval Course packet texts, TBD Week 5 Aisling poetry and historical background (Course packet) (Course packet) Jonathan Swift, “A Modest Proposal” Maria Edgeworth, in pp. 27-51. Irish Short Stories, “The Limerick Gloves,” Historical background (Course packet) Week 6 Somerville & pp. 157-71). Short Stories, Ross, “Philippa’s Fox-Hunt” (Irish James Joyce, (Irish pp. 228-66). Short Stories, “The Dead” Lady Gregory and W. B. Yeats, (Modern Cathleen Ni Houlihan & Contemporary Irish Drama, pp. 3-11). Week 7 J. M. Synge, (Modern pp. The Playboy of the Western World & Contemporary Irish Drama, ***PAPER 1 DUE: March 5*** Week 8 (Irish pp. 300-10); Sugawn Liam O’Flaherty, “The Fanatic” Short Stories, Sean O’Faolain, “The pp. 338-41); Frank of the (ISS, pp. Chair” (ISS, O’Connor, “Guests Nation” ***MIDTERM EXAM: March 12*** Week 9 No classes Spring Break – Week 10 Sean (Modern pp. 197-246). Juno and the Paycock & Contemporary Irish Drama, O’Casey,
Semester Schedule Week 1 Introduction to course materials Week 2 “The Mythological Cycle,” in Over Nine Waves, pp. 3-62. Additional readings: Course packet, TBD Week 3 “The Ulster Cycle,” in Over Nine Waves, pp. 65-152. Additional readings: Course packet, TBD Week 4 “The Finn Cycle,” in Over Nine Waves, pp. 155-79, 214-21. Selected medieval Course packet texts, TBD Week 5 Aisling poetry and historical background (Course packet) Jonathan Swift, “A Modest Proposal” (Course packet) Maria Edgeworth, “The Limerick Gloves,” in Irish Short Stories, pp. 27-51. Historical background (Course packet) Week 6 Somerville & Ross, “Philippa’s Fox-Hunt” (Irish Short Stories, pp. 157-71). James Joyce, “The Dead” (Irish Short Stories, pp. 228-66). Lady Gregory and W. B. Yeats, Cathleen Ni Houlihan (Modern & Contemporary Irish Drama, pp. 3-11). Week 7 J. M. Synge, The Playboy of the Western World (Modern & Contemporary Irish Drama, pp. ***PAPER 1 DUE: March 5*** Week 8 Liam O’Flaherty, “The Fanatic” (Irish Short Stories, pp. 300-10); Sean O’Faolain, “The Sugawn Chair” (ISS, pp. 338-41); Frank O’Connor, “Guests of the Nation” (ISS, pp. ***MIDTERM EXAM: March 12*** Week 9 No classes – Spring Break Week 10 Sean O’Casey, Juno and the Paycock (Modern & Contemporary Irish Drama, pp. 197-246).
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