Simmons University

LTWR266 - 01 - Piratical Stories

Credits

4.0

Term

Jan 20 - May 10

Open Seats

10 of 18

Schedule

Tue, Thu 6:30 – 7:50pm

Course Type

Lecture

Location

In Person

Section

01

Faculty

Farooz Rather

Prerequisites

Description

This course investigates the tropes of piratical literature in ballads, plays, short stories, and novels. As we move through the centuries, we consider sea encounters, buried treasure, war tactics, whaling, and slavery to illuminate why and how stories about these transgressors expose the fears and wishes of a U.S. readership.