The History of English Literature II [ LGERM1524 ]

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This course offers a chronological and critical survey of English literature from the 18th to the 21st century. It examines and illustrates the main literary movements and genres of this period and places them in their socio-cultural contexts.

At the end of the course, students should be able to show insight into the distinctive features of major literary movements and genres. They should be able to situate them in their socio-cultural and historical contexts. Students will become familiar with important literary figures and canonical works of the historical period that is studied. They will be expected to know how to read and interpret some key texts.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Oral exam based on the lectures and the required reading.

Lectures; PowerPoint presentations, films, required reading, course notes.
 

This course traces the dominant themes and literary techniques in the English novel from 1800 to the present (especially in the U.K. and Ireland).

Course materials: text syllabus; three novels.