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E434: British Novel to 1900 Syllabus for Spring 2004 Alfred J. Drake. Office: Classroom, Thurs 6-7 / Ph: 714-434-1612 Note: Other sites are available from my Portal. One non-academic web I would like to recommend: News and Newspapers Online. This site lists newspapers with an online presence all around the world--a fine service! Course Policies, Required Texts, etc. (Please review this information.) General: College Success | Literary Theory | Sample Paper | Grammar | Deductive Essays | Citation | Analysis | Editing | Plagiphrasing | Writing Resources | Reading Novels Specific: C19 Characteristics | British Liberalism | Romantic Topics | Romantic Backgrounds | Organic Metaphor | Romantic Nature | Johnson's Rambler #4 Journal Requirement: Keep an informal journal of your thoughts as you read through each of the novels on our syllabus. Since there is no midterm, the journal will be 30% of your grade. See instructions. Paper Requirement: see instructions. See also advance draft comments. Schedule of Assignments: Week 1, February 5 Course Introduction Week 2, February 12 Richardson's Pamela. Week 3, February 19 Richardson's Pamela. Week 4, February 26 Fielding's Joseph Andrews/Shamela. Week 5, March 4 Fielding's Joseph Andrews/Shamela. [I'll be out of town.] Week 6, March 11 Austen's Emma. (Film) [Journals due] Week 7, March 18 Austen's Emma. (Discussion) Week 8, March 25 Bronte's Jane Eyre. (Film) Week 9, April 1 Bronte's Jane Eyre. (Discussion) Week 10, April 8 (Spring Break) Week 11, April 15 Dickens' Great Expectations. [Film, Journals due] Week 12, April 22 Dickens' Great Expectations. Week 13, April 29 Trollope's Barchester Towers. Week 14, May 6 Hardy. Tess of the Durbervilles. (Film) Week 15, May 13 Hardy. Tess of the Durbervilles. (Discussion) Week 16 Thursday, May 20, 7-9:30 p.m. Final exam in class; books/notes allowed. [Journals due, Paper due]
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