19 th century English literature and culture

Aims of the course Learn about the history of the 19 th century England against the background of literature and culture Develop the skills of reading 19 th century English literature and speaking about it Develop the skills of listening and writing in English

Prerequisites Interest in literature, history and culture Willingness to develop this interest English language skills ( B1 or higher)

Course topics Europe in the 19 th century Britain in the 19 th century Victorian Age in English Literature, Major Victorian authors “Turn of the Century” English Literature

Writers and poets to be covered Charles Dickens Bronte Sisters George Eliot Pre-Raphaelites Oscar Wilde Thomas Hardy

Methodology The course will be a combination of lecture and discussion Discussions will be based on the extracts from the works of 19 th century writers (previous slide) studied at home We will also be using extracts from audio- books and watching scenes from the films based on the 19 th century books

Course instructor Vladimir Nikolayevich Andreev PhD (Linguistics) Head, Department of English