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Literature of London
ENGL217 SP

Examines novels, poetry, and social criticism about London, focusing on the nineteenth century. Analyses the city as the center of empire, a vibrant multi-class and multi-ethnic jigsaw puzzle, seat of crown and Parliament, city of danger and opportunity.

MAJOR READINGS

Dickens, OUR MUTUAL FRIEND
Gissing, THE NETHER WORLD
Thomson, CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT
Stevenson, JECKYL AND HYDE
Conan Doyle, ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
Trollope, AYALA'S ANGEL
Also Blake and Wordsworth.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Four short papers, midterm and final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course meets the English Department's historical knowledge 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: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Kuduk,Stephanie A.   
Instructor's Course Page
Times: ..T.T.. 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: SCIE137
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 40)
SR. major: 10   Jr. major: 10
SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major:    SO: 20   FR:

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Last Updated on MAR-24-2000


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