ENG 165 – Studies in British Literature (3 credit hours)

Emphasis on important writers representing different periods and genres; primarily discussion; writing intensive. P or C-WRI 110, WRI 111, or exemption therefrom. (D)

In this course we will conduct a broad survey of the representation of domestic spaces—and public and private identities—in the works of major British writers such as Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, E.M. Forster, Arnold Bennett, and Virginia Woolf. As we read these works, we will engage with questions of individual identity, family relations, and the delicate balance between private lives and public representations. How are characters defined—and how do they define themselves—in relation to their material surroundings? Do these dynamics change significantly over time? How do these authors define domestic or private life—or understand individual consciousness? Is it (or can it be) entirely separate from the public sphere? What happens when the houses of 18th- and 19th-century works become the flats and hotels of 20th-century literature?

First Session Course:

• 10:50AM-12:30PM – Online – Synchronous, Saloman