LITS0245A-F10
The Historical Novel
The Historical Novel
Although 19th century Europeans and Americans regarded their era as the vanguard of international peace and progress, the century was filled with the brutalities of class revolt and the carnage of revolution. The historical novel arose concurrent with these volatile conditions, during the turbulent wake of the American and French Revolutions. We will trace the beginnings of the historical novel in works by Scott and Pushkin, and then its later development in works by Stendhal, Dickens, Anatole France and Pasternak. The central text of the course will be Tolstoi's War and Peace. (Formerly LITS 0220) 3 hrs. lect.
Although 19th century Europeans and Americans regarded their era as the vanguard of international peace and progress, the century was filled with the brutalities of class revolt and the carnage of revolution. The historical novel arose concurrent with these volatile conditions, during the turbulent wake of the American and French Revolutions. We will trace the beginnings of the historical novel in works by Scott and Pushkin, and then its later development in works by Stendhal, Dickens, Anatole France and Pasternak. The central text of the course will be Tolstoi's War and Peace. (Formerly LITS 0220) 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Fall 2010
- Location:
- Munroe Hall 407(MNR 407)
- Schedule:
- 9:05am-9:55am on Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Sep 6, 2010 to Dec 3, 2010)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- John McWilliams
- Subject:
- Literary Studies
- Department:
- Program in Literary Studies
- Division:
- Literature
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- EUR LIT
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- ENAM0245A-F10
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92524
- Subject Code:
- LITS
- Course Number:
- 0245
- Section Identifier:
- A