ENGL 44330 - Jane Austen and Henry James

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

All of Austen's major works are represented in this course, from Northanger Abbey to Mansfield Park. The novels were read in complimenting pairs as a wayof comparing and contrasting the commonalities and differences in Austen's approach as well as her chief purpose in crafting the work. A study of HenryJames follows, from his earlier novels to his later works, stretching to encompass The Bostonians, What Maisie Knew, Portrait of a Lady, Washington Square, the Europeans, and Wings of the Dove. The ties between Austen and James are highlighted, and each of James' novels is dissected to find the crucial ironic center, as well the interplay of morality, psychology, nuance, internality and characterization.

Credits:

8.00

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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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