RLSP 301 Cervantes's Don Quijote+
This course offers the opportunity for a reading of Europe's first modern novel.
We will study the text closely, complementing our reading with detailed references
to the literary and social background that will help us decipher the many genres
and registers engaged by Don Quijote. In addition, we will consider the principal
studies dealing with this work, and analyze the novel from several perspectives
suggested by critics. Conducted in Spanish. Evaluation will be based on meaningful
class participation, short written assignments, a midterm exam, and a final
research paper. Prerequisite: any 200-level course.
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