THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY NOVEL;

OR,

A SURVEY FROM AUSTEN TO WILDE

 

 

CONDUCTED BY

DR. CHRISTINE ALFANO

 

A COURSE IN THREE PARTS

 

 

ENGLISH 32/132:

STANFORD UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

SUMMER 2002

 

 

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CONTENTS

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Preface
In which the humble instructor offers a course description, a list of requirements and assignments, and a reading schedule for this class.
 
I:
REGENCY NOVELS .
1. The Novel of Manners
In which the class reads and discusses Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility.
2. The Gothic Horror Novel
In which the class reads and discusses Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
 
II:
MID-VICTORIAN NOVELS
1. Fictional Autobiography
In which the class reads and discusses Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre
2. Bildungsroman
In which the class reads and discusses Charles Dickens's Great Expectations
III:
THE FIN DE SIECLE
1. The Decadent Novel
In which the class reads and discusses Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray
2. Parting Cogitations
In which the class makes final important connections between texts,submits their meticulously crafted projects, and indulges in some well-earned conviviality.
Addendum
Containing such valuable information as a standard printable syllabus; useful research links; and links to assignments.
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