World Literature: Middle Ages to 17th Century

COM LIT XL 1B

In this course, read some of the essential and extraordinary works of the late Middle Ages, Renaissance, and 17th century, including Dante's "Divine Comedy," Shakespeare's "King Lear," Cervantes's "Don Quixote," and Sor Juana's Mexican poetry.

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What you can learn.

Read works or selections by Dante, Boccaccio, Chaucer, Petrarch, Erasmus, Castiglione, Montaigne, Shakespeare, Cervantes, and Milton
Describe and evaluate the topics and issues each text addresses
Explain why topics/issues mattered to the authors of the texts we’re reading
Assess the topics/issues addressed: Are the topics relevant to your life? Do the topics matter to you?

About this course:

Study of world literature, with emphasis on Western civilization as it grapples with its past and with other civilizations. Examination of works such as Dante's "Divine Comedy," Cervantes' "Don Quixote," Shakespeare's "King Lear," and Sor Juana's Mexican poetry. Transferable for UC Credit.

Fall 2025 Schedule

September 22 - December 14

This section has no set meeting times.

Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)

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Instructor: Leonard Koff

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Fee:

$798.00

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Notes

Applies toward the Humanities (Literature) requirement of the UCLA College of Letters and Science. Exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers, and webcam. Enrollment limited to 25 students.

Refund Deadline

Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025

Course Requirements

Norton Anthology of Western Literature, Volume 1

ISBN 978-0393933642

Othello by William Shakespeare

Penguin Series, Penguin Classics

ISBN 978-0140714630