UCJANP05 Overview of British Literature

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Mon 9:45–10:30 M5
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UCJANP05/A: Mon 10:35–11:20 M5, D. Adamová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course covers the history of British literature from the beginnings to the mid-20th century. It pays attention to classical texts of British literature, e.g. Geoffrey Chaucer`s Canterbury Tales, or the development of Elizabethan poetry and drama. Particular attention is paid to the prosaic, dramatic and poetic production of post-war Britain. Literature: ALEXANDER, Michael. A History of English Literature. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. BIRCH, Dinah and HOOPER, Katy. The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. CARTER, Ronald and MCRAE, John. The Routledge History of Literature in English: Britain and Ireland. London: Routledge, 2017. ROGERS, Pat. The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
Syllabus
  • This course covers the history of British literature from the beginnings to the mid-20th century. It pays attention to classical texts of British literature, e.g. Geoffrey Chaucer?s Canterbury Tales, or the development of Elizabethan poetry and drama. Particular attention is paid to the prosaic, dramatic and poetic production of post-war Britain.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Active participation in the classes, reading of the assigned texts, final test.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2021.
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