Course Details
Country:
Australia
Institution:
Western Sydney University - Penrith campus
Course Title:
The Gothic
Course Number:
102507.1
Course Description:
This unit examines the emergence and development of Gothic literature in English. It studies the rise of Gothic fiction in the late-eighteenth century, and the evolution of Gothic genres in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students will examine key works of Gothic poetry and narrative fiction – such as vampire narratives – in order to consider the social, political and intellectual contexts for Gothic literature. The unit considers how Gothic forms negotiate cultural anxieties, such as those involving race, gender, sexuality, religion, scientific development and class. Set texts from the twentieth century onwards may include works from television, theatre and film.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ENGH 202
Attachment Files:
UNIT_102507.1 - 2021.Autumn - DAY_1.pdf
