We began our course with several theory readings, including J.J. Cohen’s “Seven Theses” and Julia Kristeva’s “Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection,” to better understand the origins and formations of monsters. Our first literary text was Beowulf, the earliest known piece of English literature. We then studied Marie de France’s Lais, a collection of poetry exploring suffering, love, duty, and the supernatural. Our most modern novel, The Devourers, was a post-modern werewolf narrative which tackled topics of intimacy, gender, and the transient nature of identity. Our last main text was Angela Carter’s anthology The Bloody Chamber, a collection of feminist retellings of classic fairytales. We also covered several short stories (Adam Golub’s "Dry Spell" and Nalo Hopkinson’s "Greedy Chokepuppy") and two films (Tale of Tales and Underworld).