UCJAOPBP10 English Literature

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Libor Práger, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Libor Práger, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UCJAOPBP10/A: Thu 9:45–11:20 H1, 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 provides an overview of streams and movements of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present era. It stresses the generic and thematic wealth of British literature throughout the ages. The course follows up on Introduction to Literature and seeks to apply the knowledge thereby acquired in practice.
Learning outcomes
Orientation in the chronology of English literature. Familiarity with the main currents and authors of the English literary canon. Ability to critically interpret literary texts.
Syllabus
  • 1. Anglo-Saxon literature. (reading: Beowulf, excerpt)
  • 2. English medieval literature ()
  • 3. Literature of the English Renaissance (reading: G. Chaucer: Canterbury Tales, one selected tale)
  • 4. Literature of the English Renaissance (reading: W. Shakespeare: Macbeth).
  • 5. Metaphysical poets (reading: A. Marvell: To His Coy Mistress, 4 selected poems)
  • 6. The first half of the 18th century in British literature: the beginnings of the novel.
  • (reading: J. Swift: Gulliver`s Travels, excerpt) 7. Pre-Romanticism and Romanticism (reading: J. Austen: Pride and Prejudice) 8. Victorian prose and poetry (reading: 5 selected poems) 9. Literature at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries (reading: E. M. Forster: Howards End) 10. British modernism (reading: 3 selected short stories)
  • 11. Post-war British prose (reading: G. Greene: The Destructors, 2 selected short stories)
  • 12. Post-war British poetry and drama (reading: H. Pinter: The Dumb Waiter, 3 selected poems) 13. Postcolonial literature (reading: 3 selected short stories)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Sanders, A. The Short Oxford History of English Literature. info
    not specified
  • Burgess, A.:. English Literature, Harlow: Longman, 1991. info
Teaching methods
lecture, seminar
Assessment methods
written test, active attendance
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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