ENG238
Jane Austen: Then and Now
English
BC
Subject code
ENG
Course Number
238
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
L. Nayder
Course Long Title
Jane Austen: Then and Now
Description
Students read Austen's six major works, investigate their relation to nineteenth-century history and culture, and consider the Austen revival in film adaptations and fictional continuations of her novels. The course highlights the various and conflicting ways in which critics represent Austen, and the cultural needs her stories now seem to fulfill. Readings include Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. Prerequisite(s): one 100-level English course.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(English: Post-1800)
INDS Program Relationship
IDEU - EUS Program, IDGS - GSS Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
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Class Restriction
Exclude First Years