Course Description

Comparative Literature and Culture 280F/G The Great Age of the Novel

Masterpieces of European fiction during the period 1830-1900 and their context within the art and history of the times. Each year a specific topic will be examined in the light of selected readings. Past topics include: Love and Politics, the Adulterous Wife, the Pastoral, the Family, and the Historical Novel.

Prerequisite: Comparative Literature and Culture 020 or permission of the Department.

3 lecture hours, half course.

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