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ENGL-590-01 Dickens
Dickens (Graduate)
Leona Fisher
Spring 2010
We will examine five of Charles Dickens's novels in detail: two from his early period, Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby, and three from his mature period: Bleak House, Great Expectations, and Our Mutual Friend. Each student will also be responsible for independently reading one major biography (by John Forster, Edgar Johnson, Fred Kaplan, or Peter Ackroyd), exploring critical articles in their areas of interest, and familiarizing themselves with Dickens's journalism and letters. Methodologies to be focused on include feminist, Marxist, narratological, psychoanalytic, and New (or old) Historicist. Students will write weekly critical responses, participate in small groups to direct class discussion, and write a major (15-20-page) original research paper at the conclusion of the semester. Warning: this is a very heavy reading course and will require a major time commitment.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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