The University of Virginia record :: March 1, 1929 :: University of Virginia Library

English C1: The Novel: Any two B courses in the Schools of English
Language and Literature prerequisite.—1. The English novel of the nineteenth
century. 2. The American novel. 3. The contemporary British novel.

Professor Wilson and Professor Metcalf.

English C2: The Drama, Elizabethan and Modern: Any two B courses
in the Schools of English Language and Literature prerequisite.—1. The Elizabethan
drama (exclusive of Shakespeare). 2. Restoration and eighteenth century
drama. 3. The modern British drama.

Professor Wilson and Associate Professor Gordon.

English C3: Literature and Thought in England, 1789-1832 (Romantic
Period): Any two B courses in the Schools of English Language and Literature
prerequisite.—Some acquaintance with the course of English history is presumed,
but is not prerequisite. English literature of the earlier nineteenth century
studied in relation to the history, literary biography, and thought of the period.
The course will link the fields of history and literature. (Omitted in 1929-30.)

Associate Professor Davis.

English C4: Literature and Thought in England, 1832-1900 (Victorian
Period): Any two B courses in the Schools of English Language and Literature
prerequisite.—Some acquaintance with the course of English history is presumed,
but is not prerequisite. English literature of the middle and later nineteenth

century studied in relation to the history, literary biography, and thought
of the period. The course will link the fields of history and literature.

Associate Professor Davis.

English C5: Chaucer: Any two B courses in the Schools of English
Language and Literature prerequisite.—A study of Chaucer's writings and background
and something of the work of his followers. (Omitted in 1929-30.)

Professor Hench.

English C6: Literary Composition: English B6 and one other B course
prerequisite. This course is open only to those of proved aptitude in Composition
who have obtained the consent of the professor in charge.—1. Essay writing and
book-reviewing. 2. The writing of sketches and short stories. 3. Dramatic composition.
Parallel reading in current periodical literature. By consent also, this
course may be taken two years in succession. Conferences.

Professor Hench.

English C7: Old English: Any two B courses in the Schools of English
Language and Literature prerequisite.—1. Old English prose. 2. Old English
poetry: Beowulf. 3. Beowulf.

Professor Hench.

English C8: Middle English: Any two B courses in the Schools of English
Language and Literature prerequisite.—Readings, in the original, in romances,
tales, religious works, satires, and other types of literature in England in the Middle
Ages, exclusive of Chaucer.

Professor Hench.

English C9: Eighteenth Century Prose Literature: Any two B courses
in the Schools of English Language and Literature prerequisite.—The Novel and
the Essay, with considerable parallel reading and frequent reports. Beginning with
Richardson the development of the Novel is traced through the century. The
discussion of the Essay will center in Johnson and his Circle.

Assistant Professor Shepperson.

Romance C13: One hour a week throughout the year. French Literature in
the Middle Ages, with special reference to the Chanson de Roland. A collegiate
knowledge of modern French is essential.

Professor Abbot.

This course, offered in the School of Romanic Languages, is required of
candidates for the Ph.D. in English who are specially interested in early English
literature.

English D1: Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Hours by appointment.

Professor Wilson.

English D2: English literature of the later fifteenth and early sixteenth
century, with special attention to the Arthurian romances and the Drama. 2. Prose
literature of the Elizabethan Age. Hours by appointment.

Professor Metcalf.

English D3: Shakespeare and his Times: Hours by appointment. (Omit- ted in 1929-30.)

Professor Wilson.

English D4: 1. Spenser and his Age: Studies in non-dramatic Elizabethan
poetry. Some knowledge of Italian is desirable. 2. Milton and his Age.—
Hours by appointment. (Omitted in 1929-30).

Professor Metcalf.

Linguistics D1: A sound knowledge of two languages other than English
(e. g. a B1 and a B2 course as given in ancient or modern languages in this university)
essential for profitable work.—1 and 2. A general introduction to the
history and comparative grammar of the Indo-European languages. 3. Gothic,
with special reference to its relation to English.

Professor —.

This course, offered in the School of Germanic Languages, is required, in
whole or in part, of candidates for the Ph.D. degree in English who are specially
interested in Philology.