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USLA02: Love and Marriage in 19th Century Literature

Instructor: Dr Julia Gardner

REQUIRED TEXTS

Listed below are the two novels you should plan on purchasing. Both will be available at the NUS Co-op. Emma is also available at most bookstores.

  • Austen, Jane. Emma
  • Dacre, Charlotte. Zofloya Or, The Moor

All other required materials will be read on-line or in a course reader. Links to the appropriate e-text are provided below.

READINGS

READINGS BY WEEK

Week One
July 30: Introduction and overview
Aug 2: Importance of Being Earnest Act I

Week Two
Aug 6: Earnest Act II- III; Response 1
Aug 9: Holiday, no class

Week Three
Aug 13: Paper 1 due Bronte 315-348 (Ch 26-27) 455-477 (Ch 37-38); Social Class; Manners and Customs in the Time of Jane Austen
Aug 16: Emma 5-76 (Ch 1-12)

Week Four
Aug 20: Emma 76-174 (ch12-26)
Aug 23: Emma 174-230 (ch 27-37) Response 2

Week Five
Aug 27: Emma 230-290 (ch 36-44); Response 3
Aug 30: Emma 291-end (ch 45-55)

Week Six
Sept 3/6: Midterms, no class

Week Seven
Sept 10: Zofloya 3-86
Sept 13: Zofloya 86-132; Response 4

Week Eight
Sept 17: Zofloya 132-192
Sept 20: Zofloya 193-268; Response 5

Week Nine
Sept 24: Draft workshop
Sept 27: Paper 2 due "Modern Love," "Sesame and Lilies"

Week Ten
Oct 1: Lady Audley's Secret 224-249, 290-333
Oct 4: Rossetti "Goblin Market"

Week Eleven
Oct 8: "Carmilla" 222-253
Oct 11: "Carmilla" 253-288; Response 6

Week Twelve
Oct 15: "Ada Wing's Marriage"
Oct 18: "The Travels of Chang Ching Chong"

Week Thirteen
Oct 22: Wilde "De Profundis" excerpts, materials relating to trials
Oct 25: Response 7

Week Fourteen
Oct 29: Draft workshop

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