ENGLISH 3232 - English Novel to 1832

Institution:

Temple University

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Description:

A study of the complex emergence of the novel as a genre in English. Begins in the latter part of the 17th century and early 18th century with authors such as Bunyan and Behn and Defoe and then considers various foundational and revisionary texts, by authors including Richardson, Fielding, Lennox, Burney, and Sterne. Concludes with figures key to the Gothic, the novel of manners, and the historical novel, such as Radcliffe, Austen, and Scott. Key topics may include the relationship of the novel to changing understandings of fact and fiction, to shifting ideas of gender roles, to colonial expansion, and contests over national identity major novelists of the 18th century, beginning with authors Defoe, extending through Richardson, Fielding, Burney, and Sterne, and ending with Mary Shelley, Walter Scott, and Jane Austen. Emphasis on the social and cultural contexts, narrative form and style, and factors leading to the emergence of the novel as a genre in English.

Credits:

3.00

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Prerequisites:

ENGLISH 2097 (W100)

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.TEMPLE.EDU

Phone Number:

(215) 204-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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