UCJANK05 Overview of British Literature

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/8. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(N)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • English (programme FPF, N7310 Filo)
Course objectives
This course covers the history of British literature from the beginnings to the mid-20th century. It pays attention to classical texts of British literature, e.g. Geoffrey Chaucer`s Canterbury Tales, or the development of Elizabethan poetry and drama. Particular attention is paid to the prosaic, dramatic and poetic production of post-war Britain.
Syllabus
  • This course covers the history of British literature from the beginnings to the mid-20th century. It pays attention to classical texts of British literature, e.g. Geoffrey Chaucer?s Canterbury Tales, or the development of Elizabethan poetry and drama. Particular attention is paid to the prosaic, dramatic and poetic production of post-war Britain.

    Literature:
    ALEXANDER, Michael. A History of English Literature. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
    BIRCH, Dinah and HOOPER, Katy. The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.
    CARTER, Ronald and MCRAE, John. The Routledge History of Literature in English: Britain and Ireland. London: Routledge, 2017.
    ROGERS, Pat. The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 8 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Active participation in the classes. Practical mastery of the subject will be tested by a written exam.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019.
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