Universität Wien

120055 VO Survey of Literatures in English 1 (2010W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Details

Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 12.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Dienstag 19.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Dienstag 09.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Dienstag 16.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Dienstag 23.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Dienstag 30.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Dienstag 07.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Dienstag 14.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Dienstag 11.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Dienstag 18.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This survey will outline the history of English literature from the Middle Ages to the end of the 17th Century. Beginning with Chaucer and his Canterbury Tales, its emphasis will be on the history of drama before Shakespeare and on Shakespeare himself, on prose and verse romance and epic, on the Metaphysical Poets, and on Restoration drama.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Final written test.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Introduction to and overview of canonical works of British literature.

Prüfungsstoff

Lecture course; application of various literary theories and cultural studies approaches; e-learning platform; final written test.

Literatur

Students are expected to prepare for this survey by an intensive reading of the major works dealt with, and by reading selected chapters from a literary history of their choice, for example, Michael Alexander, "A History of English Literature" (Macmillan pb); Andrew Sanders, "The Short Oxford History of English Literature" (Oxford UP); Ulrich Seeber (ed.), "Englische Literaturgeschichte" (Metzler). Many of the texts discussed may be found in the Norton or the Arnold Anthology of British Literature. A reader with key passages from the main primary sources and additional background information will be available at the beginning of the semester.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612, EC 123, EC 125, EC 126;
Code/Modul: 302, BA9;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0101

Letzte Änderung: Mi 09.09.2020 00:22