ENGL 3436 - Victorian Literature

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL 1102 and (ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL 2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131 or ENGL 2132) with a grade of “C” or better or by permission of instructor
This course will cover major texts, authors and themes of the British Victorian Period. Students will engage with authors such as Charles Dickens, Alfred Tennyson, the Bronte sisters and Oscar Wilde. Genres may include novels in a range of modes (e.g. realist, detective and gothic fiction), poetry, short stories, nonfiction and drama. In addition to examining major cultural influences, for example Romanticism, the Industrial Revolution and British Imperialism, students will consider the legacies of the Victorian era.