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Academic Year 2000/2001

Literature and Politics in Nineteenth Century Britain
ENGL 307 FA

This course examines explicitly political novels and poetry, those that represent protest, and/or intervene in social and political debates. Traces central themes of class, gender, and nation, examining relationships between formal changes in British literature and political changes in British society over the period.

MAJOR READINGS

Blake, Shelley, Scott, Disraeli, Gaskell, Trollope, Morris, working-class and women writers.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two short papers, two in-class presentations, final paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course fulfills the English department's historical knowledge requirements.

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: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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