ENGL 20367 - Work and Desire in the Victorian Novel

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

This course will look at different representations of work and desire in a wide range of Victorian novels. Gender and sexuality studies will play a central role in our discussions of these novels and their representations of work and desire. We will, for example, consider the interconnections among constructions of masculinity and working men's collectives. And we will ask how heterosexuality and models of femininity inform representations of the division of labor and gendered separate spheres. Readings include novels by Elizabeth Gaskell (North and South), George Eliot (Felix Holt the Radical), William Morris (News From Nowhere), Oscar Wilde (The Picture of Dorian Gray), Isabella Ford (On The Threshold) and H. G. Wells (Ann Veronica). Course requirements include 2 papers (one 6 to 8 page paper and one 10 to 12 page research paper) and four short (2-page) response papers.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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