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79372-01 - Forschungsseminar: Spenser's Fairie Queene (4 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende | Ladina Bezzola Lambert (ladina.bezzola@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | "the generall end of all the booke is to fashion a gentleman or noble person in vertuous and gentle discipline" – thus Spenser’s famous declaration in his 'Letter to Raleigh' concerning 'The Fairie Queene', his ambitious English epic. What could this mean? What role did Spenser have in mind for the gentleman to be fashioned within the Protestant nation he envisioned at a time of fervent religious conflicts? How does his project connect to the ‘Queene’ in the title and, more intriguingly, to the real, formidable, Queen Elizabeth I? These are some of the questions we shall address in this seminar. Our main objective, however, shall be that of reading Spenser’s massive, but unfinished work firsthand, in an attempt to gain entrance to its strange and fascinating world in the company of Red Cross Knight, himself apparently a little bewildered by the adventures he meets in his second-hand armor. |
| Lernziele | understanding and appreciating one of the two principal modern English epics in its wider literary and cultural contexts |
| Literatur | Please get a paper copy of the following books: Main text: Edmund Spenser, 'The Fairie Queene', ed. A. C. Hamilton, 2nd ed., Routledge, 2007, ISBN: 978-1-4058-3281-6 (pbk.); [A more expensive, but more reader-friendly and less unwieldy alternative with good critical introductions and glossaries is Edmund Spenser, 'The Fairie Queene', in 6 volumes, various editors, Hackett 2006-2007: ISBN Bk. 1: 978—0-87220-807-0 – Bk. 2: 978-0872208476 – Bk. 3+4: 978-0-87220-855-1 – Bk. 5: 978-0-87220-801-8 – Bk.6: 978-0-87220-891-9. Make sure you get the paperback version (cost!)]. Critical introduction: Elizabeth Heale, 'The Fairie Queene: A Reader’s Guide', 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, 1999, ISBN: 978-0-5216-5468-5 Further primary and secondary reading will be provided on the ADAM workspace. |
| Bemerkungen | The course requires the will and stamina to read and engage with this fascinating but demanding work first-hand. No short cuts. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | This course is for MA students. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Please register on services.unibas.ch. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Montag | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Montag 14.09.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 21.09.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 28.09.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 05.10.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 12.10.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 19.10.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 26.10.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 02.11.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 09.11.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 16.11.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 23.11.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 30.11.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 07.12.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Montag 14.12.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Module |
Modul: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master Studienfach: Englisch) Modul: Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftliche Forschung (Master Studiengang: Literaturwissenschaft) Modul: Literaturgeschichte (Master Studiengang: Literaturwissenschaft) Modul: Research in Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master Studienfach: Englisch) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | regular attendance and active participation required, presentation in class |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |