An investigation of literary works written during the long eighteenth century (1660-1800) through the lens of a specific theme. Depending upon instructor expertise, this course may stress particular genres; cultural, political, or intellectual trends; and/or literary antecedents and afterlives. Possible topics may include “The Rise of the Novel: Creating Desire in the Eighteenth Century,” “Drama and Theatre in the Long Eighteenth Century,” “The Age of Reason or the Age of Sentiment?” and “The Eighteenth Century Novel and Empire,” among others. (Group III)