| Unit name | The Rise of the Novel in 19th-Century |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MODLM2035 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Wells |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Modern Languages |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This core unit in the MA programme in European Literatures explores the generic characteristics and evolution of the novel as the central achievement of 19th-century literature in Europe. The unit will be team-taught by specialists in at least three major literatures (as a typical minimum: French, German, Russian); it will also include reference to or more significant examination of other traditions. Precise choice of texts will vary from year to year, but major exemplars of the novel form will be selected so as to enable maximally fruitful comparison of formal features and thematic preoccupations. The unit will evaluate a variety of critical approaches to the novel. Emphasis will be placed on comparison and contrast of specific social, ideological and aesthetic contexts within different European countries, with particular attention to the narrative strategies which determine the contours of the genre both nationally and internationally.
