L.008.32255 Survey of English and American Literatures

Lehrende: Prof. Dr. Christoph Ehland; Prof. Dr. Miriam Strube

Veranstaltungsart:

Orga-Einheit: Anglistik/Amerikanistik

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Semesterwochenstunden: 1

Unterrichtssprache: Englisch

Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 390

Literatur:
Participants are required to read the texts that are analysed in detail in the lecture. The relevant texts and text excerpts are collected in a reader which will be available at the beginning of the semester. In addition, participants are required to read the following texts in full:
William Shakespeare "The Tempest" (empfohlene Ausgabe "Arden Shakespeare")
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
Der Reader wird Ende September zur Verfügung stehen.

Kommentar:
This lecture course introduces students to key texts representing the literary tradition of the English-speaking world. We will explore periods ranging from the Middle Ages to contemporary Britain and from Puritan New England to 21st-century America. The reading of the texts and text excerpts is essential for the successful completion of the course. We will combine a close-reading approach to specific examples with discussions of the broader literary and cultural context.