Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Novel and Identity: Women Writers in the Eighteenth Century
Course Number:
L_ELBALES213
Course Description:
Course Objective
The course aims to introduce a number of critical theories and explore the narrative structures of novels written by Frances Burney, Anne Radcliffe, Mary Shelley and Jane Austen as examples of early feminist writings. Students will develop skills in applying a specific cultural theory to texts and learn how to engage in an in-class discussion using an academic discourse.
Course Content
The course will chart the history and development of women's writing in the Long Eighteenth Century. The course content will focus on the development of the novel as a genre in general and the ways in which it becomes pivotal in the expression and of women's identity in British culture from 1719-1820.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
Studyguide (35).pdf
