ENH3030

Rewriting Victorian Narratives: Origins and Oblivion (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Heather Scutter

Offered:
Not offered in 2004.

Synopsis:

Objectives: Students in ENH2030/3030 should develop: 1. Knowledge and an understanding of major nineteenth-century intellectual, social and cultural debate. 2. An understanding of specific nineteenth-century historic and cultural contexts as they influenced production of particular texts; in particular, as they influenced narrative forms, genres, audiences, speaking voices and narrative contracts. 3. Knowledge and an understanding of historic as well as of contemporary debates about literary theory and values. 4. The critical skills to undertake effective discourse analysis.

Assessment: Essay (2250 words): 50% + Test (2250 words): 50% + Third-year students will be expected to demonstrate a higher degree of conceptualisation in their theoretical understandings, and more sophisticated analytic and interpretative skills.

Contact Hours: 2.5 hours (1 lecture and 1 seminar) per week

Prerequisites: A second-year sequence in English, Literary Studies or Cultural Studies or permission.

Prohibitions: ENH2030