LITERATURE 72 - Jane Austen

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Claremont McKenna College

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Bilger One of the greatest and most beloved English writers, Jane Austen played a major role in the development of the novel as genre. This course will cover the six published novels, her letters, and unpublished works. We will study Austen's role within a tradition of women'swriting, with attention both to her predecessors and successors. We will examine her works in relation to the cultural context of the late 18th and early 19th century and will also survey the growing body of scholarship on Austen. Offered every other year.

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1.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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