ENGLISH 405
Spring 2002

CHAUCER

 Dr. Steven May
114 Pawling Hall
Ext. 8126

Required text: The Riverside Chaucer, ed. Larry D. Benson

Introduction to Chaucer and the 14th Century
Benson, pp. xv-xxix; Troilus and Criseyde, Book 1
Benson, pp. xxix-xxxiv; Troilus and Criseyde, Book 2
Troilus and Criseyde, Book 3
Troilus and Criseyde, Book 4
Troilus and Criseyde, Book 5
Mid-Term Examination
"To Rosemounde," p. 649; "Chaucers Wordes Unto Adam...," p. 650; "Truth," p. 653, "Gentilesse," "Lak of         Stedfastnesse," p. 654; "Lenvoy ...A Scogan," p. 655; "Complaint to his Purse," p. 656. 
The Canterbury Tales, General Prologue, The Knight's Tale
21  Miller's Tale, Reeve's Tale, Man of Law's Prologue and Tale
28  Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale, "Lenvoy...a Bukton," pp. 655-6, The Friar's Tale, The Summoner's Tale
The Clerk's Tale, The Merchant's Tale, The Franklin's Tale; G. L. Kittredge, "Chaucer's Discussion of  Marriage," Modern Philology 9 (1912), 435-67, and on Reserve
11 The Nun's Priest's Tale, Tale of Sir Thopas, Chaucer's Retraction
18-May 2  Seminar Reports and Review for the Final Exam

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      Class participation, including quizzes and your readings in Middle English in class and conference will account for 20% of your grade, the mid-term for 15%, the first paper 15%, the second paper, 25%, the final exam 25%.

      Syllabus assignments represent the minimum readings for this course; use your own research and the English 405 Reserve shelf to supplement these readings so that you expand and clarify your knowledge of Chaucer.