Reading Victorian London - Einzelansicht

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The course will explore British history and literature via representations of London in fiction, poetry, paintings, etc. Thus, it will be an excursion through British history from the 18th century right to the present. The discussions will focus on an investigation of the aesthetics of these texts as well as their complex cultural, social etc. contexts in order to grasp a historicised concept of (urban) life. Depending on the number of participants, the course will offer ample room for creative presentations and will possibly end with a students workshop.

Texts discussed in detail, which you need to have available at the beginning of term, include: Charles Dickens, Hard Times; R.L. Stevenson, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; Arthur Morrison, A Child of the Jago.