120014 SE Literary Seminar / MA British/Irish/New English (2010W)

Restoration Comedy

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 13.09.2010 00:00 to Su 26.09.2010 23:59
Registration is open from We 29.09.2010 00:00 to Tu 05.10.2010 23:59
Deregistration possible until Su 31.10.2010 23:59

Details

max. 18 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Ewald Mengel

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Wednesday
    13.10.
    14:00 - 16:00
    Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
    
    Wednesday
    20.10.
    14:00 - 16:00
    Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
    
    Wednesday
    27.10.
    14:00 - 16:00
    Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
    
    Wednesday
    03.11.
    14:00 - 16:00
    Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
    
    Wednesday
    10.11.
    14:00 - 16:00
    Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
    
    Wednesday
    17.11.
    14:00 - 16:00
    Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
    
    Wednesday
    24.11.
    14:00 - 16:00
    Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
    
    Wednesday
    01.12.
    14:00 - 16:00
    Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
    
    Wednesday
    15.12.
    14:00 - 16:00
    Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
    
    Wednesday
    12.01.
    14:00 - 16:00
    Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
    
    Wednesday
    19.01.
    14:00 - 16:00
    Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
    
    Wednesday
    26.01.
    14:00 - 16:00
    Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar will deal with six selected Restoration comedies.

Assessment and permitted materials

Class participation, oral presentation, essay (22-25 pages), and final written test.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The students become acquainted with form, content, and style of Restoration comedies and their social and political context, with major dramatic conventions, problems of interpretation and new approaches to criticism (e.g. New Historicism, Feminist Studies).

Examination topics

Oral presentations in class followed by discussions. A list of four early topics will be available from 15 July onwards.

Reading list

George Etherege, "The Man of Mode or, Sir Fopling Flutter" (1676), William Wycherley, "The Country Wife" (1675), John Vanbrugh, "The Provok'd Wife" (1697), William Congreve, "Love for Love" (1695), William Congreve, "The Way of the World" (1700), George Farquhar, "The Beaux' Stratagem" (1707).
All books are available both at Kuppitsch am Campus and Facultas.

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, MA 844;
Code/Modul: 322, 326/328, 336/338, 721-723, 821, MA4, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0128

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