ENGL307 - Literature and Politics in Nineteenth Century Britain

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Literature and Politics in Nineteenth Century Britain
ENGL307 FA

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

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Kuduk,Stephanie A.

Times: ..T.T.. 10:00AM-11:20AM; Location: FISK314

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 19)

SR. major: 10 Jr. major: 9

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

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning, Speaking

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000