ENGL241 - History of the British Novel, Part I

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History of the British Novel, Part I
ENGL241 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

One mid-term exam, one final exam, one paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course counts towards the English department's pre-1800 and 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: 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 E.

Times: ..T.T.. 10:00AM-11:20AM; Location: FISK414

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: 15 Jr. major: 15

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000