ENGL W3707 - George Eliot

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Columbia University in the City of New York

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We'll be especially interested in Eliot's conception of novelistic realism as a manifold intellectual project, at once aesthetic, psychological, and moral. Within that project, Eliot is particularly engaged by the search for value and belief in a secular era (tradition, the concept of vocation, an ideal of sympathetic understanding) and the complexities of social life, as it facilitates but more often resists personal autonomy. Her social psychology, which startled readers with its appeal to contemporary science, is keenly attentive to the forces of gender, class, race, and religion, but also to mechanisms that enforce communal norms, such as gossip and scandal. So why aren't her novels more often made into films? Requirements include a regular reading journal, two brief (4-page) essays, and a seminar paper. E-mail Professor Adams (jea2139@columbia.edu) by noon on Wednesday, April 11th, with the subject heading, "George Eliot seminar." In your message, include basic information: your name, school, major, year of study, and relevant courses taken, along with a brief statement about why you are interested in taking the course.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbia.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-1754

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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