UCJAGLI1 English Literature 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Libor Práger, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radek Glabazňa, Ph.D., MA
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UCJAGLI1/A: Thu 13:05–14:40 M6, L. Práger
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
The course covers the period of English literature from the beginnings till Romanticism. It focuses on classic texts of English literature, such as The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, and the development of Elizabethan poetry and drama. The main stress is on the poetic and dramatic output of William Shakespeare in the context of literature of English Renaissance. Last but not least, the course will deal with the development of satire and the origins of the novel.
Syllabus
  • 1. Middle English Literature
    2. Elizabethan Poetry and Drama
    3. Shakespeare: sonnets
    4. Shakespeare: comedies and historical plays
    5. Shakespeare: tragedies
    6. Metaphysical poets
    7. The Restoration
    8. Political Prose in the 18th Century
    9. Poetry in the 18th Century
    10. Origins of the Novel
    11. Pre-Romanticism
    12. Romanticism
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Practical mastery of the subject will be tested by a written exam based on the texts analyzed.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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