Masterpieces of 19th-Century Fiction
Study five major 19th-century classics that have passed the test of time: a classic French novel about great fortunes, great crimes, and “the human comedy;" an extraordinary novel by the youngest of a legendary family of literary sisters and considered the most shocking of them all; a novel of hard fact, social protest, and oddball circus folk by England’s legendary great social novelist; a profound Russian novel of grand estates and radical rebels; a major late-century social novel that considers Victorian marriage, Victorian patriarchy and the countervailing emergence of “new women.” Readings: Honoré de Balzac, Eugenie Grandet; Anne Bronte, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall; Charles Dickens, Hard Times; Fyodor Dostoevsky, Demons; George Gissing, The Odd Women. Students should read Eugenie Grandet for the first class.
You'll Walk Away with
- Increased cultural literacy
- Familiarity with 19th-century literature
Ideal for
- The curious and creative
- Professionals who use critical thinking
1 section
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Spring 2025
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Section
001 -
Semester
Spring 2025 -
Date
Feb 10 - May 12 -
Day
Monday -
Time
1:00PM-2:40PM -
Sessions
5 -
Faculty
Birns, Margaret Boe -
Location
Instructor Led
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