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January Term Abroad
ENGL-398 Samuel Johnson and Eighteenth Century London
A study of Samuel Johnson's writings--novel, poetry, essays, dictionary--with visits to the various places associated with Johnson's life including the house in London where he lived while writing his dictionary of the English language, lunch at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, the oldest pub in London and where Johnson met with his friends to discuss literature and politics, St. Paul's Cathedral where a heroic statue of Johnson stands in the left Transept, the Tower of London with the Crown Jewels, the Monument remembering the Great Fire of 1666, etc. The class will also see modern London including the British Museum, the National Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Westminster Abbey, Harrods Department Store, the Eye of London. The course will be spending three weeks in London and one week touring the countryside in Stratford and near Lichfield, Johnson's birthplace. The class will be attending three plays as part of the course--two in London and one in Stratford.Faculty: Professor Kenneth J. Ericksen
Fees: Program Fee: $4800; Estimated Air: $1500
Credits: 4
LC: VP