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120167 SE Literary Seminar (322) = Seminar (MA) British/Irish/New English Literatures (2009W)

The Victorian Novel: Dickens and Thackeray

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

Diese LVA gilt für das Masterstudium Anglophone Literatures and Cultures nach UG2002, das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).

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 Tu 15.09.2009 14:00 to Mo 28.09.2009 14:00
Registration is open from Fr 02.10.2009 14:00 to Th 08.10.2009 14:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2009 23:59

Details

max. 18 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Ewald Mengel

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 14.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday 21.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday 28.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday 04.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday 11.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday 18.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday 25.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday 02.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday 09.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday 16.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday 13.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday 20.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Wednesday 27.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar will analyse two of the most famous Victorian novelists in the context of their time. The idea is to give a comprehensive introduction into their work by concentrating on characteristic themes, narrative conventions and formal peculiarities.

Assessment and permitted materials

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

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students become acquainted with fictional autobiography, the picaresque novel and the historical novel after Walter Scott.

Examination topics

Oral presentations of selected topics, with subsequent discussion in class. A list of four early topics will be available from 1 July onward. Students volunteering for these early topics will be accepted automatically for this seminar.

Reading list

The following texts should be bought: Charles Dickens: David Copperfield, Great Expectations, and A Tale of Two Cities; William M. Thackeray: Vanity Fair, Henry Esmond (all available in Pb.)

Association in the course directory

Diplom 343, UF 344, MA 844

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