European literature and Society  
The course will deal with English translations of a range of literary works originally written in French, German, Italian and Spanish. Students will discover a series of well-known writers from the medieval till the contemporary period.
The course will involve the study of a selection of four texts - one from each language - drawn from the reading list provided below, and will focus on a relevant theme or issue. The course thus aims to read these works from the perspective of their historical and social moorings and their literary innovations.