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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2024
College Graduate School of Arts
Course Code JB175
Theme・Subtitle Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte DarthurをField版で読む
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus Seminar
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Spring Semester
DayPeriod・Room Fri.2・5508
Credit 2
Course Number EAL6413
Language Others
Class Registration Method Course Code Registration
Grade (Year) Required 配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。
prerequisite regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges 履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。
course cancellation -(履修中止制度なし/ No system for cancellation)
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy 各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針(DP)や教育課程編成の方針(CP)に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。
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Text Code JB175

【Course Objectives】

This course focuses on close reading of Sir Thomas Malory's Arthurian masterpiece, Le Morte Darthur (1469), using the Field edition (2013). Goals include developing proficiency in Middle English comprehension, appreciating Malory's narratives, and acquiring research skills through controversies in Malory scholarship. Notably, Japanese scholars have influenced Malory studies. The course aims to provide insight into critical textual history of Malory and research methodologies, hopefully laying the foundation for advanced studies in Arthurian literature.

【Course Contents】

Malory's text has been transmitted through the Caxton edition and the Winchester manuscript. The Field edition (2013) is a groundbreaking reconstruction, meticulously edited to reflect Malory's original work, surpassing the Vinaver-Field edition (1990). We will closely read this edition, utilizing commentaries, the online Middle English Dictionary, and facsimiles of the Winchester manuscript and Caxton edition as needed. This approach will impart valuable skills for understanding Middle English texts. Additionally, we will explore debates among American, British, and Japanese scholars on the Malory text; by examining key papers on the topic, students will grasp the history of Malory's text criticism, learn research methods for effective argumentation, and connect these skills and interests to broader future Arthurian studies. This seminar covers King Arthur's birth to the Round Table's formation in spring. In autumn, we will explore concluding episodes from popularly known as “Lancelot and Elaine” to the “Last Battle.” Enjoy Malory's storytelling artistry.

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