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imposed by a lecture course of 12 units. A few prose writers will be referred to in passing (Lyly,
Overbury, Nashe, Bacon, More). Methodologically the course will rely on multi-media support
throughout (including Power-Point presentations, illustrations on overhead and short sequences
from plays and films presented on video). – The course will be accompanied by a tutorial offered
by a student tutor (for details see notice board).
Requirements: Regular attendance is strongly recommended; thorough knowledge of the texts
on the reading list (see notice board) and a detailed knowledge of the subject matter presented in
class are vital requirements for the final exam. In addition, familiarity with chapters 3 and 4 of
The Short Oxford History of English Literature by Andrew Sanders, 3 rd ed., Oxford: UOP, 2004,
will be a particular asset at the final exam (self-study).
303/K222: Survey of Literatures in English II
Studierende, die ein positives Zeugnis über diese Lehrveranstaltung benötigen, um im
DARAUF FOLGENDEN Semester ein literaturwissenschaftliches Proseminar besuchen zu
können, MÜSSEN zum ersten Prüfungstermin (in der letzten Sitzung des Semesters)
antreten. Aus organisatorischen Gründen können Ergebnisse aus dem zweiten
Prüfungstermin NICHT BERÜCKSICHTIGT werden.
2st, VO
This lecture course offers an introduction to the more recent period of English literature - a
phase which extends from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the present day. Individual
courses will differ in structure and content but will cover a minimum period of 150 years of Eng.
lit. The focus will necessarily be placed on trends, epochs and generic development; prototypical
texts will be used as illustrative material. In addition to retracing the evolution of English
literature, this lecture course offers a first introduction to some of the more important
developments in English cultural history. Students will thus be provided with a contextualising
framework which will enable them to read texts as complex responses to their respective
cultural, social, historical, political, scientific, philosophical and economic environment.
Students are advised to take this lecture course after having successfully completed the
introductory course on the study of literatures in English.
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Course:
English Literature from the 18 th to the 21 st Century
Margarete Rubik, Tue 11-13, Hs C1 (ab 8.3.)
A lecture attempting to survey English literature from the 18 th century to the present can, of
necessity, only focus on general trends, major characteristics and the most important writers of
the various periods. By means of a variety of full-length texts and excerpts we will investigate
how drama, narrative fiction and poetry responded to the radical changes in political and social
history, science and philosophy that have profoundly remodelled our world view from the age of
Enlightenment to the postmodern era. The texts on the reading list will be made accessible in a
reader or from the campus bookshops. Most of them will be taken from the Norton or Oxford
anthologies.In addition, the use of a literary history to read up on and supplement the material
discussed in the lecture is recommended .e.g., Andrew Sanders, The Short Oxford History of
English Literature (Oxford UP) or Ulrich Seeber (ed.), Englische Literaturgeschichte (Metzler).