The 18th and 19th Century English Novel


Created By

Krystle M

Adult
English

15 Hours

15 LESSONS

THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH NOVEL

Academic Development

Course Overview

Course Content


15 LESSONS

15 Hours Total Length

Introduction: Contextualisation of the 18th-Century English Novel

The Reading Public and the Rise of the Novel

Daniel Defoe's ‘Robinson Crusoe’: Crusoe as Homo-Economicus

Fielding and the Epic Theory of the Novel

Henry Fielding's ‘Tom Jones’

Formal And Structural Features of the Novel: Social Satire and Narrative Techniques

Satire in ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ by Jonathan Swift

Introduction to Gothic Fiction

Horace Walpole: ‘The Castle of Otranto’

Societal Expectations and Roles of Women in the 19th Century

Jane Austen: ‘Pride and Prejudice’

Romanticism and Victorian Realism in Brontë's Novels

Emily Brontë: ‘Wuthering Heights’

Social Constructions, Projections and Limitations in Dickens' Novels

Charles Dickens: ‘Great Expectations’

KEY SKILLS

Critical Thinking

Critical Reading

Literary Analysis

Historical Context

Educator


Krystle M
Maths & Finance Educator