Office University Hall, 301.40
Office Hours
Messages 880-5824
email cathy@cassandra.ucr.edu
webpage http://locutus.ucr.edu/~cathy

Attendance Policy
If you miss more than two weeks of class, you will receive a 0 for class participation (10% of the final grade).

Required Text
Abrams, M.H., ed. The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Volume I. 6th ed. New York: W. W. Norton, 1993.

Late Paper Policy
Late work loses 10 points out of 100. Papers that are late due to emergencies are not penalized. Extensions can be arranged prior to the due dates of assignments.

Regular Class Preparation: use the list below to prepare for every class. There is a set of readings in your textbook for each class which needs to be completely read before the opening of the class. You will receive 9 study guides for weeks two through ten of class. Each study guide contains a set of reading comprehension questions for each reading. Be prepared to answer these questions in our class discussion.

Projects, Papers, Presentations, Tests, etc. See the information on this and the grade policy located after the reading schedule.

Week One Introduction
September 26

Week Two The Power of Description
September 29
The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century 1660-1785 [First Paragraph] p. 1767
SAMUEL PEPYS (1633­1703) The Diary [The Great Fire] p. 1846
JONATHAN SWIFT (1667­1745) A Description of a City Shower p. 2009
October 1
The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century 1660-1785 [Intellectual Background] p. 1771
SIR RICHARD STEELE (1672­1729) Steele: [The Gentleman; The Pretty Fellow] (Tatler 21)
p. 2189
Steele: [The Spectator's Club] (Spectator 2) p. 2192
October 3
JOSEPH ADDISON (1672­1719) Addison: [The Aims of the Spectator] (Spectator 10) p. 2199
SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709­1784) Idler No. 31 [On Idleness] p. 2313

Week Three Religion
October 6
RELIGIOUS SECTS IN ENGLAND p. 2556
CHRISTOPHER SMART (1722­1771) Jubilate Agno [My Cat Jeoffry] p. 2468
WILLIAM COWPER (1731­1800) The Task Book 3 [The Stricken Deer] p. 2504
October 8
POETIC FORMS AND LITERARY TERMINOLOGY [Figurative Language] p. 2563
JOHN BUNYAN (1628­1688) The Pilgrim's Progress [Christian Sets out for the Celestial City] [The Slough of Despond] [Vanity Fair] [The River of Death and the Celestial City] p.1856
October 10
The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century 1660-1785 [Religion and Politics] p. 1767
JOSEPH ADDISON (1672­1719) and SIR RICHARD STEELE (1672­1729) Addison: [Sir Roger at Church] (Spectator 112) p. 2195
(Cultural Report Due)

Week Four Good Dead People
October 13
POETIC FORMS AND LITERARY TERMINOLOGY [Rhythm and Meter] [Rhyme and Stanza]
p. 2558
KATHERINE PHILIPS (1632­1664) On the Death of My First and Dearest Child, Hector Philips p. 1722
SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709­1784) On the Death of Dr. Robert Levet p. 2307
October 15
The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century 1660-1785 [Literary Theory] p. 1774
JOHN DRYDEN (1631­1700) To the Pious Memory of the Accomplished Young Lady Mrs. Anne Killigrew p. 1822
JOHN DRYDEN (1631­1700) The Preface to Fables Ancient and Modern [In Praise of Chaucer] p. 1844
October 17
JOHN DRYDEN (1631­1700) An Essay of Dramatic Poesy [Shakespeare and Ben Jonson Compared] p. 1840
SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709­1784) Pope [Pope's Intellectual Character. Pope and Dryden Compared] p. 2413

Week Five Poor Dead People
October 20
BRITISH MONEY p. 2548
MATTHEW PRIOR (1664­1721) An Epitaph p. 1995
WILLIAM COLLINS (1721­1759) Ode Written in the Beginning of the Year 1746 p. 2462
October 22
THOMAS GRAY (1716­1771) Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard p. 2458
October 24
JAMES BOSWELL (1740­1795) The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. [Fear of Death] p. 2436
[Johnson Prepares for Death] [1784][Johnson Faces Death] p. 2445
(Group Project I due)

Week Six Wealthy, Wild, and Rotten to the Core
October 27
THE BRITISH BARONAGE p. 2551
JOHN WILMOT, SECOND EARL OF ROCHESTER (1647­1680) The Disabled Debauchee p. 1990
SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709­1784) A Short Song of Congratulation p. 2308
October 29
The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century 1660-1785 [Restoration Literature, 1660-1700]
p. 1777
JOHN GAY (1685­1732) The Birth of the Squire. An Eclogue p. 1999
October 31
JOSEPH ADDISON (1672­1719) and SIR RICHARD STEELE (1672­1729) Steele: [Dueling] (Tatler 25) p. 2190
JAMES BOSWELL (1740­1795) The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. [Dread of Solitude] p. 2444
(Historical Report Due)

Week Seven Life Rots for Women
November 3
LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU (1689­1762) Epistle from Mrs. Yonge to Her Husband
p. 2005

November 5
ANNE FINCH, COUNTESS OF WINCHILSEA (1661­1720) The Introduction p. 1992
WILLIAM COWPER (1731­1800) The Task Book 1 [Crazy Kate] p. 2503
November 7
MARY ASTELL (1666­1731) From Some Reflections upon Marriage p. 1972
(Essay Project Due)

Week Eight Friendship
November 10
KATHERINE PHILIPS (1632­1664) To Mrs. M. A. at Parting p. 1721
November 12
JONATHAN SWIFT (1667­1745) Stella's Birthday, 1721 p. 2011
November 14
JAMES BOSWELL (1740­1795) The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. [A Memorable Year: Boswell Meets Johnson] p. 2429 [Ossian. "Talking for Victory"] [1776][Dinner with Wilkes] p. 2439 ["A Bottom of Good Sense." Bet Flint. "Clear Your Mind of Cant"] p. 2444
(Group Project 2 Due)

Week Nine Nature Turns Me On
November 17
The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century 1660-1785 [Eighteenth-Century Literature, 1700 45] [The Emergence of New Literary Themes and Modes, 1740-85] p. 1779
ANNE FINCH, COUNTESS OF WINCHILSEA (1661­1720) A Nocturnal Reverie p. 1993
JAMES THOMSON (1700­1748) The Seasons From Autumn [Evening and Night] p. 2450
November 19
The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century 1660-1785 [The Continuity of the Augustan Tradition] p. 1785
WILLIAM COWPER (1731­1800) The Task Book 1 [A Landscape Described. Rural Sounds] p. 2502 Book 4 [The Winter Evening: A Brown Study] p. 2504
November 21
SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709­1784) Rambler No. 5 [On Spring] p. 2310

Week Ten Sex
November 24
JOHN DRYDEN (1631­1700) Song from Marriage à la Mode p. 1790
MATTHEW PRIOR (1664­1721) A True Maid p. 1997
November 26
ALEXANDER POPE (1688­1744) Eloisa to Abelard p. 2255
(Multiple Essay Project Due)
Holiday--November 28

Week Eleven Class Presentations of Group Project 2/Exam Preparation
December 1
December 3
December 5

Final Exam

Grade Formula, Project Requirements, and Deadlines

Final Exam 10% (A cumulative exam on all the readings; use your study guides to prepare for the final. The final will involve some short answer and some essays. You can use a dictionary, a grammar book, and the Norton Anthology during the final. You must bring a blue book or about ten lined, blank pages of notepaper to the final.)

Cultural Report 10% See project sign up sheet posted by my office and attached assignment sheet. Reports are due Friday October 10th. See late paper policy above. A failure to include the required image or any part of the report specified will adversely affect the grade. You are responsible for reading the assignment carefully. Class time is not intended to explain the assignment to individuals (although if the entire class is interested in a particular issue, that is different). Make time to see me at office hours or a special appointment to insure any questions you have about the assignment are answered well before it is due.

Group Project One 20% See project assignment for details of the grading and requirements. The project is due Friday October 24th, 1997.

Historical Report 10% See project sign up sheet posted by my office and attached assignment sheet. Reports are due Friday, October 31st. See cultural report above for further advice.

Essay Project 10% See assignment sheet for details. Project is due on November 7th, 1997.

Group Project Two 10% See project assignment for written portion of project. Group presentation of project will count as part of class participation. If you have missed the attendance requirement for a class participation grade, the group presentation will count as extra credit toward the final grade. This project is due November 14th, 1997.

Multiple Essay Project 20% This project should be worked on throughout the semester in small parts. Bring in sections to my office hours to discuss them. The project grade will be an average of the ten highest grades of the twelve parts of the project. The project is due on Wednesday, November 26, 1997.

Class Participation 10% If you miss over two weeks of class without an emergency that justifies such extended absence, this grade will be a zero. If you meet the attendance requirement, you can receive a grade of 1 to 10, based upon your participation in class discussion. The courtesy, intelligence, and attitude of your speeches in class all contribute to the quality of your class participation. Excessive non-stop "participation" is as inappropriate as complete silence. If you have a psychological or physical problem that inhibits you from speaking in class, you can participate by making handouts of your ideas or comments for the entire class. Type up your comments/ideas that you wish to share a week before the class discussion of a work, and give me a copy of them--I will make copies for the class. Otherwise, you should make the copies at your own cost. Obviously, it is more practical to overcome any psychological traumas that inhibit public speaking. Counseling is available to all students. Student Services will provide an assistant for those with speech handicaps; they are located on the first floor of University Hall. Another aspect of class participation is respecting the class deadlines and doing a fair share during group projects. Another way to insure a high participation grade is to bring in relevant audio-visual aids to class that you find help make the readings or any of our projects "come alive"--any images, short (1 to 5 minute) videos, or brief musical pieces. Take control of your role as a student and learner in the classroom by actively participating!

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