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Academic Year 2000/2001
History of the British Novel, Part I
ENGL 241 FA
The 18th century developed a literary form so startingly new it came to be called "the novel." To understand the genre's newness, we will look closely at some of the earliest examples of English prose fiction,
addressing not only formal and stylistic
concerns, but also 18th-century history and society.
MAJOR READINGS
Behn, THE FAIR JILT
Defoe, MOLL FLANDERS
Richardson, PAMELA
Fielding, SHAMELA and TOM JONES
Burney, EVELINA
Sterne, A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
Lewis, THE MONK
Austen, PRIDE AND
PREJUDICE
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two papers, one final exam.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This course counts towards the English department's pre-1800 requirement.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
ENGL201
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Connor,Rebecca Elisabeth
- Times: ..T.T.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: FISK101
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 30)
- SR. major: 15 Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: 10 Jr. non-major: SO: 5 FR: X
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts
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