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English 133 - Winter, 2021
19th Century British Literature
Class Information
Instructor:
Hulbert, Annette
CRN:
44509
Time:
TR 12:10-1:30
Location:
Remote Instruction
GE Areas:
World Cultures
Writing Experience
Description
This class will focus on the development of nineteenth-century British literature. We will read novels, short stories, poetry, and drama from the Romantic and Victorian periods and discuss the following topics, among others: sensation and realism, industrialization and individualism, science and evolution, marriage and domesticity, empire and colonization, and modes of reading, writing, and publication.
Grading
Grading:
Short writing assignments and quizzes (25%)
One 4-5 page paper (25%)
One 6-7 page paper (35%)
Final (15%)
Texts
Sense and Sensibility
, Austen
Frankenstein
, Shelley
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
, Carroll
The Importance of Being Earnest
, Wilde
Wuthering Heights
, Bront