2010-2011 Academic Catalog

Jan 02, 2025

2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENG 164 - The Nineteenth-Century British Novel

Type of Course: Lecture, Discussion

According to literary theorists, the nineteenth-century British novel, the predominant literary form in mid-to-late nineteenth-century Britain, not only maintained cultural norms, but upheld the value of the British Empire itself. With specific attention to both literary form and historical contexts, we will explore the ways in which the novel as a genre shaped and was shaped by nineteenth-century British culture, mired in the “woman question,” the issue of class, and imperialism. By surveying these different works, we will develop a coherent theory of nineteenth-century fiction and situate the novel of that time-period within the larger framework of the British literary tradition. For undergraduate English majors this course satisfies the Genre (B-2) requirement.

Instructor: Ms. Kasmer

When Offered: Offered 2010-2011

Faculty: Lisa Kasmer, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of English