ENG 425 - Bleak Houses: Shifting Landscapes of the English Novel

Institution:

Chatham University

Subject:

Description:

This course will cover the modern European novel through the thematic rubric of "love and lies." The latter theme affords the opportunity to consider fiction not only as a medium of the literary genre of the novel but also as a discourse of self-expression, self-creation, and in the cases of some our lying protagonists, self-destruction. Students will focus on characters' constructions of "truth" and "lies" as these concepts are informed by characters' emotional positions. At its most ambitious, this focus on the dynamic of intersubjectivity not only provides important insights into the literature we will read but also enhances students' understanding of the interpersonal connections that drive individuals' worldviews and narratives.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

ENG425

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2008 - 08/31/2010 

Institution Website:

www.chatham.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 365-1100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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