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21759-01 - Seminar: The Brontës (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2009 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Ina Habermann (ina.habermann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The Brontës are among the most remarkable phenomena of English literature, and we will study the work of the various siblings of this extraordinary family and explore the Victorian contexts of their literary output as well as its resonances within English literary history. |
| Learning objectives | Students will develop their skills in close reading, cultural analysis and literary criticism. |
| Bibliography | - Charlotte Brontë, "Jane Eyre" (1847) - Emily Brontë, "Wuthering Heights" (1847) - Anne Brontë, "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" (1848) - Charlotte Brontë, "Shirley" (1849) - Daphne du Maurier, "The Infernal World of Branwell Brontë" (1960) Please purchase proper critical editions of the texts in good time for the novels the Norton Critical Edition if available. |
| Comments | Background material will be available as a mastercopy and on the EVA-Server. |
| Admission requirements | This course is for Liz candidates and students who have completed their 2nd year in 'Literature and Culture Studies' (including an accepted proseminar paper). |
| Course application | Please register via e-mail to alex.van-lierde@unibas.ch. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul English & American Literature (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Extending the View (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, active participation, presentation |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Englisches Seminar |