Nineteenth-century literature
I O'Loughlin
6 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Peninsula
The subject examines the theory and practice of literature in the nineteenth century. Some of the factors which precipitated and/or hastened changes and influenced the directions of writing in this period will be studied. The development of romantic thought and its coexistence with realistic approaches, especially in fiction, will be emphasised as well as the beginnings of some modern trends.
Assessment
Written (2500 words): 40% * Examination (2 hours): 50% * Seminar participation: 10%
Prescribed texts
Austen Emma OUP
Bronte Wuthering Heights OUP
Chekhov The Three Sisters OUP
Ibsen A Doll's House OUP
Wilde Lady Windermere's Fan Pan
Leonard J Seven centuries of poetry in English 2nd edn, OUP, 1991