the epic saga of Beowulf; the comic stylings of Terry Pratchett's Discworld; and the twentieth century nihilism of Bret Easton Ellis. No, you're right. One of these things is not like the others.

This course will introduce you to some major epic and romance texts of the Middle Ages, such as Beowulf, The Song of Romance ... damsels, knights, heroes, monsters, magic, murder, and so forth. We ...