ENGL 412 - Vict Lit: Madwmn & Decadnt Men

Institution:

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

English

Description:

Literary figures and their works against social and political backgrounds from the start of Victorias reign through the start of World War I, a period marked by rapid social change impelled by industrialism and imperial expansion. Examines canonical authors (e.g. the Bronts, Charles Darwin, Christina Rossetti, and Oscar Wilde) as well as lesser-known writers (e.g. the early feminist new women and writers who documented the consequences of colonialism). Explores how authors negotiate nineteenth-century anxieties regarding class conflict and the industrial condition of England; shifting conceptions of gender and sexuality; tensions between science and religion; the ethics of imperialism; and evolving theories of the modern arts.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ENGL 110.

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.millersville.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 872-3024

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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