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19 th century English literature and culture

19 th century English literature and culture. Aims of the course Learn about the history of the 19 th century England against the background of literature

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19th century English literature

and culture

Page 2: 19 th century English literature and culture. Aims of the course Learn about the history of the 19 th century England against the background of literature

Aims of the course

• Learn about the history of the 19th century England against the background of literature and culture

• Develop the skills of reading 19th century English literature and speaking about it

• Develop the skills of listening and writing in English

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Prerequisites

• Interest in literature, history and culture• Willingness to develop this interest• English language skills ( B1 or higher)

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Course topics

• Europe in the 19th century• Britain in the 19th century• Victorian Age in English Literature, Major Victorian authors• “Turn of the Century” English Literature

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Writers and poets to be covered

• Charles Dickens• Bronte Sisters• George Eliot• Pre-Raphaelites• Oscar Wilde• Thomas Hardy

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Methodology

• The course will be a combination of lecture and discussion

• Discussions will be based on the extracts from the works of 19th century writers (previous slide) studied at home

• We will also be using extracts from audio-books and watching scenes from the films based on the 19th century books

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Course instructor

Vladimir Nikolayevich Andreev PhD (Linguistics) Head, Department of English