The Victorian Age: Progress and Anxiety

Uitgebreide vaknaam	The Victorian Age: Progress and Anxiety
Leerdoelen	Upon successful completion of the course unit, students are able to: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the nature of the Victorian era, via its literature; 2. Describe the social contexts of these texts; 3. Analyze various views of literary works; 4. Demonstrate some independent literary-critical thought.
Omschrijving	In the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars and the Industrial Revolution Great Britain appeared to be set upon a path of social and technological development unparalleled in human experience. Yet the period was shadowed by profound anxieties: the ebbing of religious faith; the arrival of scientific evolutionism, the condition of the working class in slums and factories, and above all rampant materialism. Many of these conditions continue to haunt Western society, and so the Victorian era remains of profound significance to the the modern day. Through the imaginative and discursive literature of the time we shall shed light on both the dream of progress and the presence of anxiety in this crucial period.
Uren per week	3
Onderwijsvorm	(1 hr lecture 2 hr seminar)
Toetsvorm	schriftelijke opdracht(en)
Vaksoort	bachelor
Coördinator	prof. dr. R.D.P. Lansdown
Docent(en)	prof. dr. R.D.P. Lansdown
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre 9780199535590 ca. €  10,00 Thomas Hardy The Mayor of Casterbridge 9780199537037 ca. €  10,00 Elizabeth Barrett Browning Aurora Leigh 9780199552337 ca. €  10,00
Entreevoorwaarden	45 ECTS of the propedeutic phase of the Major English Language and Culture
Opmerkingen	Oxford World's Classics editions are listed here; but any reasonable edition will do.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Course units for exchange students 2 semester II a verplicht Ba English Language and Culture 2 semester II a keuze